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.
Weekend storms produce yet another flash flood event
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.
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
