Flash Flood — Emery, Utah

2025-09-26 · near Moore, Emery, Utah

Event narrative

A flash flood occurred in Little Wildhorse Canyon due to heavy rainfall in an area which drains into the narrow canyon. This flash flood trapped multiple groups, forcing these groups to seek higher ground. Search and rescue was notified, and eventually all parties were able to hike out safely.

Wider weather episode

A fairly weak cutoff low slowly ejected northward through the area over the course of several days. This feature in combination with sufficient moisture created an environment that supported several days of shower and thunderstorm development. Some of these storms produced locally heavy rainfall and flash flooding, as well as some strong wind gusts.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1291172. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.