Flood — Sanpete, Utah

1997-06-10 · near Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah

Event narrative

Heavy rain caused flooding at the state prison in Gunnison causing some damage. A nearby spotter measured 1.38" of rain on this date.

Wider weather episode

On this date an upper level low pressure system caused an outbreak of severe weather across the state. There were numerous reports of large hail. With a few severe thunderstorms microburst winds and flash flooding also occurred.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5622889. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.