Jul 28, 2021
Monsoon moisture moved into the state, bring abnormally high precipitable water levels. Thunderstorms formed and moved slowly within very light steering flow, with some storms becoming nearly stationary. At Rock Springs, over two inches of rain fell in under an hour, producing flooding across western portions of the city. Several roads were flooded and were impassable for hours. The force of the flowing water was enough to break basement windows. Numerous houses had up to six feet of water in ba
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 971334). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Sweetwater County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.