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Flash Flood — Utah, UT

Jul 16, 2004

Property Damage
$400K

An upper-level shortwave trough combined with deep monsoon moisture to produce a line of strong thunderstorms that moved into the northwest corner of Utah county and over the Cedar Fort area. As the initial line of thunderstorms moved north of the area, several clusters of thunderstorms moved through and brought 1.09 inches of rain in about 25 minutes. 18 homes reported significant damage.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5422473). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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