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Flash Flood — Kane, UT

Sep 11, 1997

Severe Weather developed on this date. 1" of rain in 30 minutes caused minor flooding to occur on Parley's Creek in Sugar House Park. Hail 1" in diameter and flash flooding occurred in the Kanab area. US-HWY 89 was closed due to flooding just east of Kanab. A spotter in Kanab measured 2.50" of rain in 1 hour and reported 4 homes were flooded. Hail 3/4" in diameter fell later in the Riverside area. Truckers on I-15 reported broken headlights due to the hail.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5623804). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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