Jul 6, 2004
Several strong thunderstorms moved over northern areas of Capital Reef National Park produced very heavy rainfall within about an hour and a half. The heavy rain produced a flash flood that impacted mainly central and southern areas of the park. Notom road, located in Garfield County, was damaged and closed for a 24 hour period. The damage occurred near the Bitter Creek divide area south of the Cedar Mesa campground.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5422468). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Garfield County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.