Last week’s flash flood tragedies are a reminder that the mesmerizing and beautiful slot canyons and flood washes in Utah can also become very dangerous.
nationalparkstraveler.com
As wondrous and mesmerizing as slot canyons in southern Utah and northern Arizona can be, they can be even more deadly, as last week’s tragedy at Zion National Park underscores.
Here’s a fast-moving video to start your Wednesday morning with! Watch flash-flood chaser David Rankin captures the drama of a flash flood in this short clip. Remember that what he does is very dangerous, and that serious caution must be taken near flash floods.
ksl.com
Flash-flood season is in full swing in southern Utah, and most people consider it wise to stay out of the way. Not so for flash-flood chaser David Rankin.
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fox13now.com
More than 20 homes are damaged after flash flooding in Carbon County overnight.
sltrib.com
The rains that have triggered flooding and mudslides this week were expected to ease going into the midweek, but that will come too late for homeowners in northern and central Utah.
ksl.com
A Roosevelt man was enjoying his usual commute home when he witnessed a large flash flood Monday evening.
In more recent times, focus has been on the drought conditions affecting Southern Utah and the Colorado River. But what if the Colorado River were flooding? An interesting insight to the river’s extreme flood history, and research for better understanding of the rare events.
latimes.com
Scientists say it would have been a catastrophe of unprecedented proportions. If the Glen Canyon Dam had failed, it would have changed the lives of millions of people and reshaped the history of the American West.
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The Utah Geological Survey (UGS) is a division of the Utah Department of Natural Resources. Several specialized programs comprise the UGS: Data Management, Energy & Minerals, Geologic Hazards, Geologic Information & Outreach, Geologic Mapping, Groundwater & Wetlands, and Paleontology.