Aug 11, 2022
Monsoon moisture increased across the region as the area of high pressure shifted towards the Southern Plains. The abundance of moisture fueled numerous showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening hours. Storms were slow moving and produced heavy rain. A debris flow occurred on the Pack Creek Fire burn scar as a result of a large amount of heavy rain in a short period of time which then flowed downstream to impact other areas such as near Moab which experienced some flash flooding
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1038010). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in San Juan County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.