Flood — Millard, Utah

2011-07-05 to 2011-07-09 · near Borden, Millard, Utah

Event narrative

The Sevier River once again experienced flooding in the month of July, but this time it was areas of Millard County that received the worst of the damage. The access road between Highways 50 and 257 was closed due to water running over the roadway. Water from Sevier River also flowed over portions of Highways 6 and 50, but did not result in any damage or closures. Flooding occurred at various points on the Sevier River channel from Leamington through Lynndyl, in the Delta and Deseret areas, and all the way to Sevier Lake. A few different county roads and bridges were closed or damaged, including the Leamington Bridge in Leamington and the access road to the Gunnison Massacre Historical Site west of Hinckley.

Wider weather episode

A few rivers across Utah continued to flood into the month of July, before finally receding in mid-July. The major rivers that continued to flood included the Logan River and the Duchesne River. Note that this episode began in June.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 338370. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.