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Flash Flood — Washington, UT

Sep 27, 2014

Deaths
1
Property Damage
$350K
Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

After moisture from Tropical Storm Norbert impacted Utah earlier in the month, more moisture associated with Tropical Storm Odile moved into Utah on September 26 and 27, causing widespread flooding in central and southern Utah, as well as strong gusty thunderstorms in northern Utah.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 544470). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Washington, UT

This event is one of many recorded floods in Washington County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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