Flash Flood — Sevier, Utah

1996-08-26 · near Freemont Junction, Sevier, Utah

Wider weather episode

Monsoonal moisture continued to allow thunderstorms to dump copious amounts of rain across southern Utah. During the early afternoon a couple of thunderstorms moved through Sevier county. A weather spotter in Freemont Junction received 2.02" in 65 minutes. Both the spotter and county sheriff reported some flooding in town with all washes in the area running full. The Utah Highway Patrol reported that 6-8" of water on the road temporarily closing Interstate-70 near Muddy Creek.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5570137. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.