Salt Lake City’s Wednesday total of 1.31 inches was less than half of what hit nearby cities. Magna got a whopping 2.74 inches, and West Valley City was close behind with 2.67 inches of rain.
Monsoon season hit the state hard. According to the National Weather Service, Utah’s capital city got 1.31 inches of precipitation, recorded at Salt Lake City International airport. That’s the most since March 23, 2017, when 1.97 inches fell — the official record for a single day.
Cars drive through a flooded road in West Valley City after monsoonal rain, Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023.
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