Flash Flood — Emery, Utah

2015-06-06 · near Moore, Emery, Utah

Event narrative

Park rangers at Goblin Valley State Park reported flash flooding along the Temple Wash, with Temple Mountain Road severely washed out at the Temple Wash crossing. Flood waters from Temple Wash and Chute Canyon also crossed Little Wild Horse Road.

Wider weather episode

Deep moisture moved into southern Utah during the first week of June, with thunderstorms producing several flash floods across the area. While the threat of large hail primarily remained across northern Utah in early June, a couple of storms did manage to produce large hail in southern Utah as well.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 591951. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.