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Erosion along a riverbank after heavy rain, showing muddy water and exposed soil with sparse vegetation.
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Flash flood rescue in Big Horn Canyon after regional rainstorms

Moab Sun News1 week ago1 week ago

A group of hikers was rescued June 5 from an embankment in Big Horn Canyon after a powerful flash flood cut off their return route, Utah Bureau of Land Management officials reported. The group had crossed a dry wash when a sudden surge of water swept in, making it impossible to get back to their vehicle.

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Monsoon Mayhem: How authorities are taking action and how you can too

Nath Kapoor10 months ago10 months ago

Weekend storms produce yet another flash flood event

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Flash floods hit Moab, disrupt repairs from previous flood

Moab Sun News12 months ago11 months ago

A violent storm on June 21 dumped over an inch of rain in just 15 minutes in some areas of Moab, according to Grand County Emergency Management Director Cora Phillips. 

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Flash flood hits Main Street, leaves some without water

Moab Sun News3 years ago2 years ago

Heavy rains on the evening of August 20 led to flash floods that swept down Moab’s Main Street and local waterways. Some local businesses have closed for the day to clean up water…

Flood waters reached the bike path behind Woody's Tavern.
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Record water height in Mill Creek flash flood

Rachel Fixsen3 years ago3 years ago

The uppermost Mill Creek gage reported a record maximum stream height of 10.78 feet, high enough that the value isn’t included on USGS tables used to determine the flow rate by water height.

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Recovering from fire: USU holds workshop on Pack Creek Fire recovery efforts

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago3 years ago

In spite of Tuesday’s dreary weather, about 45 people attended an open workshop hosted on Oct. 26 by the Utah State University Moab Extension to talk about recovery efforts for the area burned…

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City of Moab offers sandbags, debris clean up after flooding

Moab Sun News4 years ago4 years ago

After extensive flooding from a storm on Wednesday night, the City of Moab is offering help to residents, as more heavy rains are predicted for later today.  More monsoonal rain is likely in…

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Flash flood in Pack Creek: Wildfire burns increase likelihood of flooding

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago4 years ago

Onlookers stood shoulder to shoulder on the bridge over Pack Creek on Mill Creek Drive on Sunday evening, watching ash-blackened flash flood waters rush below. The creek swelled its banks and quickly picked…

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7-year-old Utah girl dies in flash flood, sister remains missing

Moab Sun News5 years ago4 years ago

A seven-year-old Utah girl has died and her three-year-old sister remains missing a day after their family was caught in a flash flood on May 11 in Little Wild Horse Canyon, a popular…

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Flash floods cause at least one death, ongoing search in San Rafael Swell

Moab Sun News5 years ago4 years ago

A search and rescue operation is currently underway in the San Rafael Swell near Goblin Valley State Park, where over 20 hikers were caught in flash floods in Little Wild Horse Canyon, a…

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