Flood in Sevier County, Utah

Flood May 23, 2011 – May 31, 2011 · Sevier County, Utah

$100K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Flooding occurred along the Sevier River, with the gauge at Sigurd topping flood stage on May 23rd, and slowly rising through the rest of the month with the accelerated snowmelt. This flooding effected low lying roads and bridges, including Sevier River Road and Nebeker Lane. Both of these roads were closed for several weeks, and Nebeker Lane suffered severe damage due to the flood waters. Note that this event continued into June.

The wider storm

Warm temperatures and fast snowmelt caused widespread river flooding across Utah through the end of May. Major rivers impacted included the Sevier River, the South Fork of the Ogden River, and much of the Weber River system. Note that this episode continued into June.

Began near Salina Gunnison Arpt (39.0387, -111.8659).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 317257. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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