Flood in Morgan County, Utah

Flood January 21, 2012 – January 22, 2012 · Morgan County, Utah

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Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Morgan (41.0294, -111.6815).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 363362. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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