Utah Flash Flood Kills 5 Family Members as Monsoon Rains Trigger Wider U.S. Warnings
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 21
Utah Flash Flood Kills 5 Family Members as Monsoon Rains Trigger Wider U.S. Warnings
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 21
Summary
Five members of a Utah family — Provo Fire Capt. Spencer Long, his wife Katrina and their three sons — were found dead after floodwaters swept through a hiking and canyoneering area near Sunglow Campground in Fishlake National Forest.
Heavy monsoon rain drove the surge, and the Wayne County Sheriff's Office said the family likely fell victim to flooding after arriving Friday morning near Bicknell, a red-rock canyon area popular with hikers near Capitol Reef National Park.
Flood danger remained acute Tuesday across the Southwest, with the National Weather Service issuing watches for much of southern and central Utah and warning that burn scars and slot canyons could see life-threatening debris flows.
The same storm pattern also hit Colorado and beyond: mudslides temporarily stranded more than 20 visitors at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, while severe storms prompted flood and tornado watches in parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.