Flash Flood — Wayne, Utah

2021-09-01 · near (4hv)hanksville, Wayne, Utah

Event narrative

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.

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 986717. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.