Flash Flood — Garfield, Utah

2021-09-02 · near Escalante, Garfield, Utah

Event narrative

The Escalante River gauge near Escalante rose from 375 CFS to a peak of 1840 CFS.

Wider weather episode

Several rounds of thunderstorms brought severe weather hazards to the state of Utah, including flash flooding in southern and eastern Utah, and damaging winds, hail, and a tornado in Northern Utah.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 986714. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.