Moab just had a 100-year flood. What does that mean and how often does it happen?
The term can create confusion, but they’re occurring more frequently in parts of the world.
(Randall Lewis)
A child swings next to Mill Creek in Moab on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2022, a day after the 100-year flood. A river gauge on the west side of Moab showed the river was 10 feet higher than its average of about 4.5 feet at that gauge.
Julie left the beach of Santa Cruz, Calif., where she worked for 17 years, for the mountains of Salt Lake City in 2019. She has covered the NBA Finals, the Super Bowl, the World Series, the Maverick's big wave surf contest and two Olympics. A Colorado native, she enjoys creating her own adventure, occasionally with her husband and two kids in tow.
Julie left the beach of Santa Cruz, Calif., where she worked for 17 years, for the mountains of Salt Lake City in 2019. She has covered the NBA Finals, the Super Bowl, the World Series, the Maverick's big wave surf contest and two Olympics. A Colorado native, she enjoys creating her own adventure, occasionally with her husband and two kids in tow.