Sep 7, 2002
Numerous road and trail washouts occurred in the backcountry of Canyonlands National Park. At approximately 1700 MST a family of four was driving a Humvee up Taylor Canyon when water rose to 10 feet deep and carried their vehicle four miles down the wash. The family was able to escape from the vehicle and swim safely to shore. The normally dry wash was running 300 feet wide during the flash flood. The Humvee was totalled.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5320197). 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.