Flood — Rich, Utah

2017-02-07 to 2017-02-11 · near Garden City, Rich, Utah

Event narrative

Heavy rain and snowmelt overwhelmed drainage systems in portions of Rich County. A 10 to 15 foot section of a canal was breached near Garden City, leading to flooding in several homes. Eleven homes were also flooded in Laketown, and water flowed over multiple area roadways, including State Route 16 between Randolph and Woodruff.

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 680336. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.