Utah, 1998

Heavy Rain in Utah, July 25, 1998

July 25, 1998 · NWS SLC · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

Monsoon rains continued to cause minor flooding across Utah. Several homes in Weber county experienced basement flooding as 1-2" of rain fell in the morning.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$41,000
Crop damage
$1,000
Events
3

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS SLC wrote it up.

Monsoon rains continued to cause minor flooding across Utah. Several homes in Weber county experienced basement flooding as 1-2" of rain fell in the morning. Minor flooding was also reported in Capitol Reef National Park and across Highway 89 near Mountain Green in the afternoon.

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Event by event

3 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Rain, Weber

When
July 25, 12:00 AM MST to 5:00 AM MST
Where
Weber County, Countywide
Property damage
$40,000
Crop damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.270, -111.913 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Kane

When
July 25, 2:00 PM MST to 3:00 PM MST
Where
Kane County, Mt Carmel
Property damage
$500
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.285, -111.888 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Wayne

When
July 25, 3:00 PM MST to 3:30 PM MST
Where
Wayne County, Fruita
Property damage
$400
Reported by
PARK/FOREST SERVICE
Coordinates
38.324, -110.904 (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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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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5663826, 5663827, 5663828.