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Debris Flow in Sanpete County, Utah

Debris Flow August 1, 2013 · Sanpete County, Utah

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What the National Weather Service wrote

A large debris flow came off of the Wood Hollow Fire burn scar following heavy rainfall. The flow was generally 3 feet deep, and ran 4 miles out of the burn scar, but did not impact the town of Fountain Green.

The wider storm

Thunderstorms continued across Utah for the beginning of August. These storms produced flash flooding across primarily central Utah, and one storm produced a strong microburst in the Salt Lake Valley.

Began near Fountain Green (39.5962, -111.6170).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 474710. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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