Flood in Uintah County, Utah

Flood September 22, 2016 – September 23, 2016 · Uintah County, Utah

$50K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

The town of Vernal received 2.26 inches of rain while 2.59 inches was measured in Ballard from a persistent period of rainfall. There were numerous reports of flooding across the area. Some houses were flooded and many roads were inundated. Some streets were closed due to the flooding.

The wider storm

A cold front with strong upper level jet support stalled over eastern Utah and resulted in heavy rainfall across most of Uintah County. Flooding occurred in Ballard, Lapoint, Tridell, and Vernal.

Began near Ballard (40.2796, -109.9567).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 683126. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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