Flood — Garfield, Utah

2021-09-01 to 2021-09-02 · near Boulder, Garfield, Utah

Event narrative

The Dirty Devil - Poison Springs Above Hanskville gauge indicated a rise from a baseline around 500 CFS to 14100 CFS, or from a gauge height of about 8 feet to about 21 feet. According to United States Geological Survey, the peak flow rate of 14100 CFS ranks as the 6th highest peak flow rate for all water years back to 1948. The peak gauge height of 21 feet ranks as the 3rd highest peak gauge height for all water years back to 1948.

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 986716. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.