Boats and gear were washed away in San Juan County over the weekend as water rose several feet in a matter of minutes, flooding everything out.
Justin Olsen and his family were looking forward to a good time camping on the San Juan River last Friday.
The campsites they wanted were taken, so they had to go down a little further. Once they got to their campsite a couple of hours later, things changed. At the same time, just a few miles away, Olsen’s dad took another video. It shows water flowing over Highway 163. All of it was headed toward Olsen.They decided that if the creek continued to rise, they would just let their boats go.Cleanup efforts underway after floods sweep through MoabSo, they let the boats go.
Olsen Boats San Juan County Water Campsite Flash Floods Rescue
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