Aug 26, 1996
Thunderstorms brought heavy downpours to Garfield county as well. Flash flooding occurred on the Escalante River in several places. The bridge leading into the Escalante Petrified Forest State Park was damaged by flood waters. Logs and debris were washed across the road in Main Canyon. In the Alvey Wash drainage just south of Escalante, two women in a pick-up truck were nearly drowned. Their pick-up truck stalled on the bridge and they were forced to climb out of the vehicle. By-standers f
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5570138). 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.