Aug 26, 1996
Monsoonal moisture continued to allow thunderstorms to dump copious amounts of rain across southern Utah. During the early afternoon a couple of thunderstorms moved through Sevier county. A weather spotter in Freemont Junction received 2.02" in 65 minutes. Both the spotter and county sheriff reported some flooding in town with all washes in the area running full. The Utah Highway Patrol reported that 6-8" of water on the road temporarily closing Interstate-70 near Muddy Creek.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5570137). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Sevier County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.