Flash Flood in Iron County, Utah

Flash Flood August 18, 2021 · Iron County, Utah

$200K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Flash flooding was reported on Coal Creek. The Coal Creek near Cedar City gauge rose from 8 CFS to 1160 CFS overnight. Several homes within the Flying L Ranches subdivision outside of Cedar City were damaged by floodwaters.

The wider storm

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

Began near Cedar City (37.6348, -112.9077).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 982512. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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