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Flood — Uintah, UT

Aug 1, 2021

Abundant monsoon moisture remained in place across eastern Utah. This, paired with increased instability, resulted in another round of showers and thunderstorms with the stronger storms producing heavy rain. Flooding and debris flows occurred with several storms including on the Pack Creek Fire burn scar.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 965547). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Uintah, UT

This event is one of many recorded floods in Uintah County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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