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168 events in Wayne · page 1 of 2
Clear all filtersA flood wave (flash flooding) was reported in Sulphur Creek at the Capitol Reef National Park western Boundary. Approximately 0.25 to 0.50 inches of rain fell to create the flood wave.
NOAA record 1270310 ↗Park rangers reported a flash flood in Sulphur Creek at Capitol Reef National Park.
NOAA record 1262060 ↗Minor flash flooding was observed in Spring Canyon at the confluence with the Fremont River. Time is estimated from radar.
NOAA record 1262066 ↗A park ranger reported flash flooding along Sulphur Creek just outside of Capitol Reef National Park.
NOAA record 1213379 ↗A park ranger reported water across Notom Road from Burrow Wash.
NOAA record 1212986 ↗Flooding of dirt roads was reported in Hanksville.
NOAA record 1196905 ↗Flash flooding was reported on Pleasant Creek.
NOAA record 1196902 ↗Flash flooding was reported in Grand Wash and water was over the road on state Route 24 in Capitol Reef National Park. Time is estimated from RADAR.
NOAA record 1196899 ↗Flash flooding was reported in Pleasant Creek.
NOAA record 1196896 ↗Capitol Reef National Park officials reported a debris flow across state Route 24, making it impassable just east of the Visitor Center between Hickman Bridge and Grand Wash. Additionally, flash flooding was observed in Sulphur Creek, and high flows were reported in Grand Wash. This flooding was associated with a cluster of showers and thunderstorms which produced heavy rain over portions of the p
NOAA record 1131404 ↗A flash flood was reported in Capitol Gorge and Grand Wash.
NOAA record 1189248 ↗Flooding was reported in the town of Bicknell, with water flowing across streets.
NOAA record 1189246 ↗Flash flooding caused a closure of state Route 24 due to water covering the road from mileposts 81 to 85. The flooding led to an evacuation of the Fruita Campground and Gifford House.
NOAA record 1133513 ↗Park rangers reported flooding on Sulphur Creek and adjacent drainages. Floooding in Capitol Gorge resulted in a multiday road closure of the Scenic Drive.
NOAA record 1189173 ↗Capitol Reef National Park reported flash flooding associated with thunderstorms in the area, which necessitated the closure of several roads in the park, including portions of the Scenic Drive, The Capitol Gorge Road, and Pleasant Creek.
NOAA record 1122168 ↗A cluster of thunderstorms produced heavy rain during the early afternoon hours through portions of Capitol Reef National Park, with Multi-Radar/Multi-Sensor estimates of around 0.50 to 0.75 inches of rain. Subsequently, Capitol Reef National Park reported that state Route 24 east of the visitor center was impassable due to high water and debris. Additionally, minor flooding was reported in the ca
NOAA record 1121176 ↗Capitol Reef National Park officials reported multiple flows and waterfalls associated with heavy rain and thunderstorms moving through the park. At approximately 11:46 am MST, multiple waterfalls were noted on cliffs. By 11:55 am MST, water was reported to be coming over state Route 24, and by 11:59 am MST, debris, in addition to water, was noted. At approximately 12:30 pm MST, the wash south of
NOAA record 1121168 ↗Fairly persistent showers moved over Sulphur Creek during the morning hours, with thunderstorms moving over the Capitol Reef National Park area during the early afternoon. The storms resulted in quick bursts of heavy rain, with radar estimates showing around 0.4 to 0.6 inches of rainfall over the affected area. Subsequently, Capitol Reef National Park officials reported approximately 8 to 10 inche
NOAA record 1100325 ↗Capitol Reef National Park officials reported flash flooding on Sulphur Creek.
NOAA record 1060163 ↗Officials from Capitol Reef National Park reported 1 to 2 feet of water flowing through a wash that feeds into the Grand Wash, as well as 1 to 2 feet of water flowing through Grand Wash itself.
NOAA record 1056238 ↗Park rangers relayed a report of flash flooding in Capitol Gorge, with floodwaters as much as 4 feet deep. This is associated with showers and thunderstorms which moved through the area between around 12:30 pm MST to 2:00 pm MST and produced around 0.50 inches of rainfall.
NOAA record 1054035 ↗A flash flood was observed in Sulphur Creek near Panorama Point in Capitol Reef National Park.
NOAA record 1054443 ↗Flash flooding occurred in Grand Wash in Capitol Reef National Park, with 1-2 feet of water flowing over the road.
NOAA record 1054432 ↗Grand Wash in Capitol Reef National Park was closed due to flash flooding.
NOAA record 1054428 ↗Six to eight inches of rapidly flowing water crossed roads in Grand Wash and Capitol Gorge in Capitol Reef National Park.
NOAA record 1054082 ↗Scenic Drive in Capitol Reef National Park was closed due to flooding in the Grand Wash.
NOAA record 1054080 ↗Capitol Reef National Park reported flash flooding on Sulphur Creek. Water was several feet deep and came within 2 feet or so from the bottom of the bridge on state Route 24.
NOAA record 1051431 ↗A series of moderate, to at times strong, thunderstorms moved through Capitol Reef National Park over the span of 2 to 3 hours. Multi-Radar/Multi-Sensor 3-hour rainfall estimates showed around 1 to 2 inches within the park. As a result, a flow of 6-8 inches of water moved through Capitol Gorge, as reported by Park officials.
NOAA record 1047876 ↗A flood wave around 3 feet or higher passed through Pleasant Creek within Captitol Reef National Park. The flood wave was associated with heavy rainfall in close vicinity to the creek.
NOAA record 1047611 ↗Flash flooding occurred on Burro, Cottonwood, and Five Mile Washes, along with Sheets Gulch and on Notom-Bullfrog Road where the pavement ends.
NOAA record 1043391 ↗Bull Creek flowed across the road near Main Street, bringing with it large debris.
NOAA record 1043394 ↗Capitol Reef National Park reported SR-24 was impassable near milepost 83 due to flood waters from grand wash. Scenic drive was also closed, and the parking lot at the Grand Wash trailhead flooded. The flooding stranded nearly 60 people, and trapped or washed away several vehicles. Numerous water rescues were conducted by Utah Department of Public Safety helicopter operations to bring people to sa
NOAA record 1043393 ↗Grand Wash Road and Capitol Gorge Road were closed due to mud from flash flooding.
NOAA record 1043364 ↗Flash flooding occurred in Capitol Gorge. The Scenic Drive was closed for over 24 hours due to flooding. Several vehicles were stuck, and required towing to be removed. Water and mud also flowed over state Route 24 east of the Hickman Bridge trailhead.
NOAA record 986728 ↗Capitol Reef National Park rangers and broadcast media reported flash flooding in Capitol Gorge. The road to the trailhead washed out in several places.
NOAA record 986726 ↗The Fremont River overflowed its banks between Hanksville and Caineville, making state Route 24 impassible east of Capitol Reef National Park.
NOAA record 986715 ↗A significant flash flood occurred in the town of Hanksville, with nearly every structure in town impacted by flooding. Floodwaters were reportedly as deep as 6 feet in places. Rainfall totals were 1.2 inches in Hanksville, and were as high as 1.7 inches in the Henry Mountains. In Capitol Reef National Park, 1.66 inches fell.
NOAA record 986717 ↗Capitol Reef National Park officials reported 6 inches of water flowing across state Route 24 in several locations east of Fruita. UDOT also reported 6 inches of water flowing across state Route 24 between mileposts 81 and 84.
NOAA record 986713 ↗Capitol Reef National Park officials reported flash flooding in Grand Wash, with 6 to 8 inches of rapidly flowing water.
NOAA record 982836 ↗Capitol Reef National Park officials reported Scenic Drive was closed at Grand Wash due to a large amount of mud across the road, deposited by flash flooding, making it impassible. Rangers also estimated Pleasant Creek and Sheets Gulch had 6-8 feet of flooding overnight, and Burro, Cottonwood, and 5 mile Washes had 2 to 4 feet of flooding overnight.
NOAA record 982814 ↗Capitol Reef National Park officials reported Grand Wash, Capitol Gorge, and Pleasant Creek were all closed due to flash flooding.
NOAA record 982591 ↗Capitol Reef National Park officials reported flash flooding on several drainages in the Park.
NOAA record 981911 ↗Capitol Reef National Park officials reported flash flooding in Grand Wash.
NOAA record 981902 ↗Capitol Reef National Park officials reported flash flooding on Sulphur Creek and the Fremont River, along with muddy conditions on Scenic Drive. The initial flood wave through Sulphur Creek contained black boulders.
NOAA record 981841 ↗Capitol Reef National Park officials reported flash flooding in Sunglow Canyon.
NOAA record 974524 ↗Capitol Reef National Park officials reported 5 inches of debris, mud, and gravel overflowing the Scenic Drive by the Capitol Gorge area. High-flowing water was also reported in a usually dry wash at the end of the Scenic Drive. Scenic Drive was closed beyond Grand Wash.
NOAA record 974512 ↗Water flowed over State Route 24 between mileposts 102 and 105.
NOAA record 974517 ↗Capitol Reef National Park officials reported flash flooding across Scenic Drive in multiple locations, including Grand Wash and across State Route 24, closing the road. A muddy debris flow was also reported in Sulphur Creek.
NOAA record 974493 ↗A Capitol Reef National Park official shared a video of flash flooding in Sulphur Creek.
NOAA record 973606 ↗Capitol Reef National Park officials reported flash flooding in Sulphur Creek, with water running 6-12 inches high. Also flash flooding occurred in the Fremont River and Grand Wash.
NOAA record 973605 ↗Capitol Reef National Park officials reported flash flooding in a dry wash leading into Sulphur Creek from upstream heavy rainfall. The water level on Sulphur Creek near the Visitor center rose 2 feet.
NOAA record 973498 ↗Capitol Reef National Park rangers report 4 to 5 inches of water flowing across Scenic Drive at the first wash crossing. Water 6 to 7 inches deep was reported at the State Route 24 bridge crossing the Grand Wash. Waterfalls were also observed in the park, and debris was flowing down the Fremont River.
NOAA record 973461 ↗Sulphur Creek in Capitol Reef National Park rose 3 feet near Holt Draw on the west edge of the Park. In addition, state Route 24 was closed at milepost 82 due to flooding.
NOAA record 913272 ↗Flash flooding was reported in Grand Wash of Capitol Reef National Park, with water flowing 2 feet deep and 20 feet wide. The Freemont River and Capitol Gorge also had significant flows. Adddiionally, the Scenic Drive was closed.
NOAA record 908030 ↗The Utah Department of Transportation reported a road closure of state Route 24|due to debris and flooding.
NOAA record 908019 ↗Officials reported Sulphur Creek experienced flash flooding, with water and debris on state Route 24.
NOAA record 908016 ↗Flash flooding occurred along Sulphur Creek, with flows increased rapidly by upwards of 4 feet.
NOAA record 852699 ↗Sulphur Creek experienced a flash flood and Grand Wash also experienced elevated flows.
NOAA record 846052 ↗Heavy rain produced flash flooding at Capitol Reef National Park that temporarily closed Grand Wash Road and Capitol Gorge Road.
NOAA record 779637 ↗Heavy rain caused a flash flood along Sulphur Creek in Capitol Reef National Park.
NOAA record 771786 ↗Flash flooding was reported on Pleasant Creek in Capitol Reef National Park.
NOAA record 718347 ↗Widespread flash flooding was reported across Capitol Reef National Park.
NOAA record 718343 ↗Flash flooding was reported in Capitol Reef National Park, with 4 to 6 inches of flowing water reported in Capitol Gorge. This water damaged the dirt road that provides access to the Capitol Gorge area.
NOAA record 719014 ↗Widespread heavy rain across Capitol Reef National Park caused flash flooding in many drainages, particularly in Cathedral Valley and along Sulphur Creek.
NOAA record 715737 ↗Heavy rain caused flash flooding in portions of Capitol Reef National Park, including Cohab Canyon, Sulphur Creek, and Grand Wash.
NOAA record 715671 ↗Rangers at Capitol Reef National Park reported flash flooding in Grand Wash.
NOAA record 710464 ↗Rangers at Capitol Reef National Park reported flash flooding in the Capitol Gorge.
NOAA record 662398 ↗Widespread flash flooding was reported in Capitol Reef National Park, including along Sulphur Creek. The flooding also caused park rangers to close the Scenic Drive.
NOAA record 661364 ↗Flash flooding occurred across portions of Capitol Reef National Park, including in Grand Wash. In addition, the Fremont River overflowed onto State Route 12 near Fruita.
NOAA record 658300 ↗Widespread flash flooding occurred in Capitol Reef National Park, including flash flooding along Pleasant Creek, Grand Wash Road, and the Scenic Drive.
NOAA record 658277 ↗Park rangers in Capitol Reef National Park reported flash flooding along Sulphur Creek and the Fremont River. The Fremont River jumped its banks and flowed over State Route 24 within Capitol Reef National Park.
NOAA record 656645 ↗Park rangers at Capitol Reef National Park reported flash flooding along Sulphur Creek.
NOAA record 653313 ↗Flash flooding was reported in Capitol Reef National Park, with one foot of water over the Capitol Gorge Road.
NOAA record 605710 ↗Significant flash flooding was reported in Capitol Reef National Park, with multiple flood waves reported along Sulphur Creek. Flash flooding also occurred in both Spring Canyon and Chimney Rock Canyon. The Spring Canyon flooding was generally between 6 inches and two feet deep, though it reached as high as 5 feet deep through the narrow section. Water flowing through Chimney Rock Canyon was repor
NOAA record 602092 ↗Park rangers at Capitol Reef National Park reported flash flooding at multiple locations in the park. Flooding first occurred along Sulphur Creek, and then a second thunderstorm initiated flash flooding along Grand Wash, with flood waters reaching Highway 24.
NOAA record 599450 ↗Multiple rounds of heavy rain caused significant flash flooding in Capitol Reef National Park. The Scenic Drive was closed due to water and debris impacting the road in multiple locations, particularly at the Grand Wash and near the Slick Rock Divide. Major flooding occurred in Capitol Gorge, and caused significant damage to the dirt road to Capitol Gorge, such that the road to this popular hiking
NOAA record 596836 ↗Flash flooding was reported along the Scenic Drive of Capitol Reef National Park. Rangers closed the road when water from Grand Wash began flowing over the roadway.
NOAA record 591758 ↗Widespread flash flooding occurred in Capitol Reef National Park, including a 3 foot rise of water in Sulphur Creek, water 1.5 feet deep in Grand Wash, and water flowing over State Route 24, with several waterfalls along the highway.
NOAA record 543743 ↗Park rangers in Capitol Reef National Park reported flash flooding along Pleasant Creek.
NOAA record 543742 ↗Heavy rain caused flash flooding in Capitol Reef National Park, with both Grand Wash and Capitol Gorge experiencing flooding. Rangers also closed the Scenic Drive due to flooding.
NOAA record 541423 ↗Flash flooding occurred along Sulphur Creek and in the main campground at Capitol Reef National Park.
NOAA record 537858 ↗Flash flooding was observed along Pleasant Creek in Capitol Reef National Park, with the worst flooding at the south end of the Scenic Drive.
NOAA record 537600 ↗A visitor to Capitol Reef National Park reported a flash flood in the Cottonwood Wash.
NOAA record 515662 ↗Widespread flash flooding occurred once again across Wayne County due to heavy rainfall. State Route 24 was closed from Fruita to Hanksville, as flood waters flowed over the road. Capitol Reef National Park had flooding and debris along the Scenic Drive and the Grand Wash. Roads across the wide area again experienced damage due to the flood waters.
NOAA record 478730 ↗Widespread flooding occurred across Canyonlands National Park, including the far western portions of the park. Many roads were closed due to flooding, and the entire park was even closed for a period of time.
NOAA record 478737 ↗Sulphur Creek in Capitol Reef National Park experienced flash flooding following heavy rainfall.
NOAA record 478749 ↗Significant long duration rainfall caused widespread flooding across Wayne County. State Route 24 was closed in several locations over the two day period, including between Caineville and Hanksville, as well as near Capitol Reef National Park, where the road was eroded due to the overflowing Fremont River. In addition, State Route 95 was damaged by flood waters and closed near Hanksville. Damage a
NOAA record 478783 ↗Flash flooding was reported along the Grand Wash, Sulphur Creek, and the Scenic Drive in Capitol Reef National Park.
NOAA record 478508 ↗Park rangers reported flooding in the Capitol Gorge section of Capitol Reef National Park, with water a foot high flowing through the Gorge, leading them to temporarily close the area to visitors. Additional flooding was also reported in and around other portions of Capitol Reef National Park, including impassable roads in Cathedral Valley and along the |Notom-Bullfrog Road.
NOAA record 478507 ↗Small flash floods were reported in Capitol Reef National Park, but the Fremont River rose significantly when all of these washes combined into the main river as it flowed toward Caineville.
NOAA record 475160 ↗Flash flooding occurred in Capitol Reef National Park, with rangers reporting more than a foot of water running down the Grand Wash. The flooding also resulted in the closing of the Scenic Drive.
NOAA record 474792 ↗Flash flooding was reported along Capitol Gorge in Capitol Reef National Park.
NOAA record 474694 ↗A large flash flood was reported in Capitol Reef National Park and near the town of Cainville. Water flowed across State Route 24 near Cainville, and several drainages in Capitol Reef National Park experienced flash flooding. Downstream, the Fremont River rose 4 feet from all the additional water.
NOAA record 474695 ↗Flash flooding was reported along Sulphur Creek in Capitol Reef National Park.
NOAA record 474637 ↗Flash flooding was reported along Sulphur Creek, including through parts of Capitol Reef National Park.
NOAA record 469638 ↗Heavy rain in Lyman led to a canal breach. Water then flowed into the basement of a home, with water as deep as 8 feet. The basement was seriously damaged, and the personal property inside the basement was a total loss.
NOAA record 469828 ↗Flash flooding occurred in multiple locations in Capitol Reef National Park. Sulphur Creek experienced flooding, and water also flowed through the Grand Wash and over State Route 24.
NOAA record 469822 ↗Flash flooding occurred across the main portion of Capitol Reef National Park, including Grand Wash, Capitol Gorge, and the Scenic Drive.
NOAA record 469798 ↗Park rangers reported flash flooding across the main portion of Capitol Reef National Park, including in Grand Wash and Capitol Gorge. The Scenic Drive was also closed due to the flooding.
NOAA record 469773 ↗Park rangers at Capitol Reef National Park reported flash flooding on Sulphur Creek, with the flood reaching the Visitor Center at 225 pm MDT.
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