SALT LAKE CITY — Heavy rains caused flooding and mudslides in several parts of the state Saturday and Sunday. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning early Sunday afternoon for Central, Northern, Southern and Southwest Utah, especially in burn scar, urban and slot canyon areas.

In the Hyrum and Wellsville areas near Logan, high powered winds knocked trees over on power lines, leaving some homes in the area without power until Rocky Mountain Power could restore service, according to Randy Auman, communications director for Logan Police.

Southwest Utah

A storm in Cedar City affected the whole city and nearby Enoch. Basements were flooded, the roof of a local business caved in and nearly 5,700 residents in the two towns were left without power Saturday.

The Cedar City airport saw a record breaking 2.25 inches of rain on Saturday. The previous record was 2.10 inches in September 1967. for the community."

Central Utah

A mudslide five miles south of Duchesne interrupted traffic Sunday afternoon. The road was not shut down but small cars were warned to stay clear of the area, according to Vernal dispatch. Mud was so thick — three to four inches in some spots — that the pavement underneath was not visible for about 100 yards of road between mileposts 288 and 289 on state road 191 in the Indian Canyon area, according to Utah Highway Patrol trooper Jalaine Hawkes.

In the moab area, heavy rains Sunday and Sunday were falling at the rate of an inch an hour in the Arches and Colorado River area northeast of Moab. One UDOT working..working on clearing mud from the River Road between Moab and Caslte Valley said it was the worst he had seen in 15 years. Half an inch of rain fell in Moab Sunday and early Monday morning. a Flash Flood Watch remains in effect for the Arches area east to Grand Junction today until 9 this evening. Mud remains on some portions of the road and caution is urged. Moab recieved over half an inch rain in the storms.

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Monticello Utah- Residents of Monticello are asking qustions as to why a Homeland Security Police vehicle was in the MOnticello Pioneer Day Parade on Saturday. Video posted on You Tube and Facebook shows the patrol SUV with Homeland Security markings, in the parade. Sources say the vehicle was also spotted in Bluff and Blanding during the weekend. Sources tell KCYN-KCPX News that the office is married to a former Monticello resident and the family was visiting family members in SE Utah. Sources also tell us that the officer drover the vehicle here and his family traveled in a seperate vehicle. Questions remain...was the ooficer on assignment here or just what is going on. Local Law officials say they had no knowledge of why the car and officer were in the area.

The video can bee found at:

http://youtu.be/DplYebCZVJI

　

>>Weekend Floods Hit Cedar City Homes

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>>Husky Euthanized After Attacking Girl

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(Clearfield, UT) -- A Husky has been euthanized after attacking a five-year-old girl in Clearfield yesterday. Neighbor Curtis Thomas ran outside when he heard her screaming.

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The girl's uncle told Clearfield police the dog had the girl by the throat and was pulling her over a fence. The Husky was also shaking and dragging her around the yard. She is in critical condition but is expected to recover.


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