Flood in Millard County, Utah
Flood July 5, 2011 – July 9, 2011 · Millard County, Utah
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
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.
The wider storm
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.
Began near Borden (39.0396, -112.9587).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 338370. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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