Flood in Sevier County, Utah

Flood June 1, 2011 – June 11, 2011 · Sevier County, Utah

$150K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Sevier River at Sigurd peaked at 1728 cfs on June 1st, then remained above flood stage for more than a week after that as it slowly receded. Many roads across Sevier county continued to be impacted and damaged, including State Road 118 between Joseph and Monroe, the Sevier River Road between Central Valley and Annabella, and Seegmiller Lane near Richfield. In addition, flood waters seeped into about a dozen homes, while threatening more than a dozen others.

The wider storm

Warm temperatures along with occasional heavy rain led to continued flooding across the state of Utah. Major rivers that experienced flooding included the Weber River, the Sevier River, and the South Fork of the Ogden River. Note that this episode began in May.

Began near Monroe (38.6051, -112.1423).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 328716. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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