Flash Flood in Emery County, Utah

Flash Flood August 1, 2021 – August 2, 2021 · Emery County, Utah

Death

Injury

$1.0M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A significant flood wave carrying debris moved down Bear Creek Canyon, sweeping away mining vehicles at the Gentry Mountain Mine. Several miners were caught in the flood waters, with one miner able to save himself by clinging to a tree a quarter mile down the drainage. Another miner was not able to escape the flood waters and was found deceased 6 miles downstream. Another Mine car was flipped 8 times in the flood waters, but the miners were able to kick out the windows and escape. Significant infrastructure damage occurred at the Mine.

The wider storm

An active monsoon surge brought thunderstorms producing heavy rain, damaging wind gusts, and hail across the state.

Began near Mohrland (39.4312, -111.1002).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 981898. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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