Flash Flood — Iron, Utah

2021-07-25 · near Parowan Arpt, Iron, Utah

Event narrative

Video received showed deep and swift moving water flowing westward down Center Street and 700 E in Paragonah. Flows originated from Red Creek, which empties into Paragonah from the east. Radar estimated up to 2.15 inches of rain upstream over the Red Creek drainage.

Wider weather episode

An active monsoon surge brought several back-to-back days of thunderstorms producing heavy rain, damaging wind gusts, and hail across the state.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 974344. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.