Flash Flood in Sanpete County, Utah

Flash Flood July 30, 2012 · Sanpete County, Utah

$100K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A large debris flow occurred at the Wood Hollow burn scar. This debris flow damaged multiple homes, with two homes in particular receiving significant damage. The main damage was caused by mud flowing into basements, with one home having muddy water pooled as much as 8 feet deep in the basement. In addition, the debris crossed over State Route 132 and closed the road for several hours.

The wider storm

Thunderstorms remained very active across Utah at the end of the month of July. Several flash floods occurred during this period of time, and severe winds were observed in Utah's northwest desert on July 26th.

Began near Fountain Green (39.6615, -111.5432).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 405525. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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