Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details

Event Flash Flood
-- Flood Cause Heavy Rain
State UTAH
County/Area GARFIELD
WFO SLC
Begin Date 08/08/2008 08:00:00 MST-7
Begin Range 38
Begin Azimuth NNE
Begin Location (U07) BULLFROG/GLEN
Begin Lat/Lon 38.01/-110.35
End Date 08/08/2008 12:00:00 MST-7
End Range 35
End Azimuth NNE
End Location (U07) BULLFROG/GLEN
End Lat/Lon 38/-110.43
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 0.00K
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative A very moist airmass allowed for widespread thunderstorm activity over a three-day period, which resulted in multiple flash floods across much of southern Utah.
Event Narrative A rapid and very large river rise on the Dirty Devil River occurred on the morning of August 8th, topping out at 8400 cfs. This flood was due to heavy rainfall the day before in the Little Wild Horse Canyon area in the San Rafael Swell.


All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GLEN CANYON KANE CO. UT 08/06/2008 15:54 MST-7 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PINTURA WASHINGTON CO. UT 08/06/2008 16:21 MST-7 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HARRISBURG JCT WASHINGTON CO. UT 08/06/2008 16:27 MST-7 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CAINEVILLE WAYNE CO. UT 08/07/2008 14:39 MST-7 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
(U07) BULLFROG/GLEN GARFIELD CO. UT 08/08/2008 08:00 MST-7 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NEW HARMONY WASHINGTON CO. UT 08/08/2008 13:16 MST-7 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NOTOM WAYNE CO. UT 08/08/2008 15:14 MST-7 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
(U07) BULLFROG/GLEN GARFIELD CO. UT 08/08/2008 16:40 MST-7 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 0.00K 0.00K