Jul 10, 2006
Heavy rain producing thunderstorms resulted in flash flooding at and around Arches National Park and the nearby DOE Atlas tailings cleanup site, including Highway 191 and State Road 128. The entrance road and parking lot to Arches National Park visitors center were covered with 2 to 3 feet of water in places, resulting in water damage to vehicles. Water flowed under doorways into some buildings, and a 2 foot levee behind the visitor center was breeched. Runoff formed a river which went through
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5524229). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Grand County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.