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During the late evening and early nighttime hours, intense rainfall was observed in St. George. The St. George, UT Coop observer reported 2.00 inches of rainfall in two hours, corresponding to a recurrence interval of approximately 200 years. The Santa Clara River at St. George rose from 3 cfs to 1,586 cfs in 3 hours. Interstate 15 was closed in both directions, with five to six feet of water reported across roadways in the area producing additional road closures, including the Red Hills Parkway. Many cars were stalled and stranded, several sink holes were reported, and power outages occurred. St. George Rehabilitation was partially evacuated. Flood damage was reported in apartment complexes and basements. Monetary damage to public infrastructure was $3,082,501, with an additional $2,302,000 in damage to private property.
During the late evening and early nighttime hours, intense rainfall was observed in St. George. The St. George, UT Coop observer reported 2.00 inches of rainfall in two hours, corresponding to a recurrence interval of approximately 200 years. The Santa Clara River at St. George rose from 3 cfs to 1,586 cfs in 3 hours. Interstate 15 was closed in both directions, with five to six feet of water reported across roadways in the area producing additional road closures, including the Red Hills Parkway. Many cars were stalled and stranded, several sink holes were reported, and power outages occurred. St. George Rehabilitation was partially evacuated. Flood damage was reported in apartment complexes and basements. Monetary damage to public infrastructure was $3,082,501, with an additional $2,302,000 in damage to private property.
The St George Regional Airport AWOS recorded a peak wind gust of 62 mph. In addition, multiple large utility poles were knocked down due to strong winds on River Road, causing power outages and forcing traffic to be diverted around the area.
A thunderstorm producing heavy rain moved over Hildale, Utah in the early afternoon, producing flash flooding along Short Creek and other neighboring drainages. This water flooded Highway 59, and portions of the road were closed and gated off, as this is a somewhat common occurrence for the community. However, a second strong thunderstorm trained through the area, producing very significant flooding out of Maxwell and Jans Canyons.||This second flood swept across a group of 16 people who had been waiting for the initial flood waters to recede. When the second flood began, the group retreated to the two vans they had been traveling in, and the large flood swept the vans away and down the channel. Three of these people were rescued and survived, but the remaining 13 people were killed by the flood. Three of these 13 victims were women, while the remaining 10 were children under the age of 12.||Property damage was also extensive across the area, including damage to water lines, area roadways, power lines, bridges, and other infrastructure. In addition, multiple private homes had flood and mud damage, while several others had minor water damage. Multiple vehicles were also destroyed in the flood.
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A fairly mild storm system brought another round of significant precipitation to southwestern Utah. The storm produced enough rainfall to generate a flash flood in Brookside along the Santa Clara River in Washington County. Several basements, garages, and first floors were flooded. The Santa Clara River submerged a bridge cutting off access to 10 homes in the area. Easterly downsloping winds raked portions of the southern Wasatch Front. A wind gust to 76 mph was measured at a RAWS site just east of Springville. A gust to 61 mph was recorded in Springville. Power was knocked out as several trees and large tree branches fell on power lines. A roof was blown off in Manti as strong winds blew through that area of Sanpete county.Heavy snow also fell in many areas of the mountains of the state. 20 inches was reported at Brian Head, 17 at Cedar Breaks, 12 inches at Bryce Canyon Airport, 11 inches at Chepeta Lake, 9 inches at Lily Lake and Five points Lake in the Uinta Mountains, 9 inches at Kolob in Zion National Park, and 7 inches at Trial Lake, North Slope of the Uintas, and Alta.This storm also brought more significant water totals to portions of Utah. Some of the higher water amounts include 3.60 inches at Bryce Canyon Airport, Escalante 3.35 inches, 2.65 inches at Brian Head, 2.60 at Kolob-Zion NP, 2.00 at Long Valley Junction, 1.84 at Badger Spring, 1.68 at Telagraph Flat, and 1.66 at Alta.
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Washington, Utah
| City | Washington |
| County | Washington |
| State | Utah (UT) |
| Country | United States |
| Zip Codes | 84780 |
My wife and I are both in our eighties. My wife has a serious lung problem, and is on a nebulizer , and other breathing equipment 4 times or more per day With this hot weather her breathing is seriously compromised. We have no air conditioning due to the power outage, which has now been out for 19 HOURS. WE NEED HElp NOW...PLEASE. ALSO MY NEIGHBORS HAVE POWER,..I DON'T UNDERSTAND. my phone is 586-207-1707
I'm 75 and on oxygen when is the power coming back on
Last update said crew was not dispatched yet. This power has been out all day. Can you dispatch someone please I am 70 and sickly Thank you