More flooding occurred just south of Spring City as monsoon thunderstorm rains continued in Utah. Both Canal Canyon Creek and Oak Creek experienced flash flooding.
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The episode as NWS SLC wrote it up.
More flooding occurred just south of Spring City as monsoon thunderstorm rains continued in Utah. Both Canal Canyon Creek and Oak Creek experienced flash flooding. Several families had to be evacuated and their homes were flooded. Extensive basement flooding also occurred in the Jeremy Ranch area as over 1.5" of rain fell in an hours time. Several mudslides also were reported in the canyons of Utah county.
The Salt Lake City radar (KMTX), 133 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:01 UTC.
1 heavy rain, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
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