Flood — Cache, Utah

2017-02-07 to 2017-02-27 · near Avon, Cache, Utah

Event narrative

Significant rainfall and snowmelt caused main stem river flooding along the Bear River, and also overwhelmed drainage systems away from the river across much of Cache County. Many roads were flooded and structurally compromised, with over $2.5 million worth of damage reported to roads alone. Debris and flood waters also caused significant damage to sewage and water control systems. Dozens of homes experienced basement flooding, particularly in Wellsville, Hyrum, and Mendon.

Wider weather episode

Heavy rainfall and significant snowmelt through the month of February combined to produce flooding in multiple locations across far northern Utah.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 680334. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.