Flood — Box Elder, Utah

1996-05-16 · near Brigham City Area, Box Elder, Utah

Wider weather episode

A line of "dying" thunderstorms moved through northern Utah in the evening. Rainfall amounts ranged from 0.35-0.55" in 20 minutes time. Minor street flooding was reported by both weather spotters and the Utah Highway Patrol dispatch in the Brigham City area. Ponding of water on Interstate-15 caused a multicar accident in which several people were injured. Damage was estimated to be in the neighborhood of $40,000.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5569705. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.