Overview
- Official NWS data from the Salt Lake City ASOS show 4.16 inches of rain through early Tuesday, surpassing the city’s previous October record set in 1981.
- Forecasters expect additional showers and thunderstorms through midweek, with threats that include damaging winds, large hail and frequent lightning.
- The remnants of Hurricane Priscilla fueled statewide downpours, including 5.15 inches at New Harmony, which contributed to flooding and emergency rescues.
- Storm impacts extended into the mountains, with a few inches of Wasatch snow and a family rescued in wintry conditions in Big Cottonwood Canyon.
- The wet start has improved soil moisture and eased drought severity in parts of Salt Lake County, with officials noting the strongest opening to a water year on record for the city.