Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details

Event Flash Flood
-- Flood Cause Heavy Rain
State UTAH
County/Area WASHINGTON
WFO SLC
Begin Date 08/27/2010 14:15:00 MST-7
Begin Range 4
Begin Azimuth SSW
Begin Location ZION NATIONAL PARK
Begin Lat/Lon 37.34/-113.04
End Date 08/27/2010 16:15:00 MST-7
End Range 3
End Azimuth NW
End Location ZION NATIONAL PARK
End Lat/Lon 37.42/-113.03
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 Pacific storm system moved through Utah near the end of August, with gusty synoptic scale winds and more flash flooding in southern Utah from associated thunderstorms.
Event Narrative Flash flooding occurred in Oak Creek Canyon in Zion National Park, with multiple waterfalls forming over the rim of a plateau near the canyon.


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
ADAIRVILLE KANE CO. UT 08/27/2010 13:00 MST-7 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ZION NATIONAL PARK WASHINGTON CO. UT 08/27/2010 14:15 MST-7 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ZION NATIONAL PARK WASHINGTON CO. UT 08/27/2010 22:30 MST-7 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ZION NATIONAL PARK WASHINGTON CO. UT 08/28/2010 02:45 MST-7 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SOUTHWEST UTAH (ZONE) SOUTHWEST UTAH (ZONE) UT 08/29/2010 13:25 MST-7 High Wind 50 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 0.00K 0.00K