Utah, 1998

Heavy Rain in Utah, June 9, 1998

June 9, 1998 · NWS SLC · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

5" of rain occurred along the Wasatch Front. Extensive flood damage occurred in a new subdivision in West Jordan due to drainage problems.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$1.5 million
Crop damage
$11,000
Events
2

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.

From .75-1.5" of rain occurred along the Wasatch Front. Extensive flood damage occurred in a new subdivision in West Jordan due to drainage problems.

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Event by event

2 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Rain, Davis

When
June 9, 7:00 PM MST to 9:00 PM MST
Where
Davis County, Countywide
Property damage
$2,000
Crop damage
$800
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.991, -112.111 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Salt Lake

When
June 9, 7:00 PM MST to 9:00 PM MST
Where
Salt Lake County, West Jordan
Property damage
$1.5 million
Crop damage
$10,000
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
40.668, -111.924 (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: 5663796, 5663797.