Flood — Morgan, Utah

2012-01-21 to 2012-01-22 · near Morgan, Morgan, Utah

$50K

Property damage

Event narrative

Heavy rain caused flooding in and around the town of Morgan, Utah, with the most damage occurring along Morgan Valley Drive. Four residential basements were flooded in this area, and water flowed over some roadways.

Wider weather episode

A potent Pacific storm system moved through Utah on January 21st and 22nd. Gusty winds were observed both ahead of and behind the strong cold front. Flooding, again due to heavy rain on top of frozen ground, was observed in the Wasatch mountain valleys. Heavy snowfall was also observed in the higher elevations across much of Utah, as well as the benches of the northern Wasatch Front behind the cold front.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 363362. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.