Flash Flood in Wayne County, Utah

Flash Flood September 1, 2021 · Wayne County, Utah

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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 flash flood occurred in the town of Hanksville, with nearly every structure in town impacted by flooding. Floodwaters were reportedly as deep as 6 feet in places. Rainfall totals were 1.2 inches in Hanksville, and were as high as 1.7 inches in the Henry Mountains. In Capitol Reef National Park, 1.66 inches fell.

The wider storm

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.

Began near (4hv)hanksville (38.3797, -110.7504).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF1 Davis County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 986717. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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