Heavy rains inundated the southwest Utah from the evening of the 21st into the morning of the 22nd. Some of the worst flooding was reported in Washington county's history.
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The episode as NWS SLC wrote it up.
Heavy rains inundated the southwest Utah from the evening of the 21st into the morning of the 22nd. Some of the worst flooding was reported in Washington county's history. Generally the mountains of southwest Utah received 2-4 inches of rainfall. Valley locations had from 1-2 inches. Rainfall rates of up to an inch per hour were measured. The Gold Strike Mine in the Dameron valley measured 3.55" during this storm. Hurricane had 2.06 inches while St. George received 1.84 inches. Numerous streets and basements were flooded with mud and water in the towns of St. George, Santa Clara and Bloomington. Though the damage was quite extensive there were only 2 known injuries.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
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