Jul 6, 2013
A day after monsoonal moisture first moved into Utah, the lower levels of the atmosphere began to moisten, allowing for heavier rain storms to develop. This heavy rainfall caused flash flooding in some locations, in what would prove to be the beginning of a very active flash flood season.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 469631). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Salt Lake County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.