Flash Flood in Duchesne County, Utah

Flash Flood July 22, 2018 · Duchesne County, Utah

$150K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy rain over the Dollar Ridge Fire burn scar produced a large flash flood for areas downstream along the Strawberry River. In the Camelot Resort area, 30 adults and 13 children were trapped by the water and debris, and had to be rescued by law enforcement, while nearly a dozen people were rescued in Timber Canyon.

The wider storm

A moist air mass remained in place during the third week of July, resulting in flash flooding over southern Utah.

Began near Fruitland (40.0900, -110.8900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 771783. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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