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Flash Flood — Sanpete, UT

Jul 24, 1998

More flooding occurred just south of Spring City as monsoon thunderstorm rains continued in Utah. Both Canal Canyon Creek and Oak Creek experienced flash flooding. Several families had to be evacuated and their homes were flooded. Extensive basement flooding also occurred in the Jeremy Ranch area as over 1.5" of rain fell in an hours time. Several mudslides also were reported in the canyons of Utah county.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5663824). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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