Heavy Rain in Utah, September 13, 1996

Name: Heavy Rain in Utah, September 13, 1996
Start: 1996-09-13T10:30
End: 1996-09-13T12:30
Location: Utah

September 13, 1996 · NWS SLC · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Tropical moisture moved into southern Utah and heavy rains developed once again. The Emery county sheriff reported several mud slides resulting from the heavy rains.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 1

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What happened

The episode as NWS SLC wrote it up.

Tropical moisture moved into southern Utah and heavy rains developed once again. The Emery county sheriff reported several mud slides resulting from the heavy rains. He estimated an inch of rain had fallen in the past hour. Up to a foot of mud was on State Route 29 in places from Joe's Valley west to Highway 50. In the nearby town of Price 0.86" was measured by a BLM rain gauge in an hour's time. No property damage or injuries were reported.

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Event by event

1 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Rain, Emery

When: September 13, 10:30 AM MST to 12:30 PM MST
Where: Emery County, State Route 29
Coordinates: 38.997, -110.701 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Heavy Rain: Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.

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The same day elsewhere

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5570139.