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Thunderstorms unleash flash flood down Mellor Wash causing serious damage to several Fayette homes | Sanpete Messenger

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Thunderstorms unleash flash flood down Mellor Wash causing serious damage to several Fayette homes | Sanpete Messenger
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Looking north from Centerfield, a massive storm cloud dumps rain on Fayette on Thursday, July 16. (Photo courtesy Lynette Minks) FAYETTE—Heavy thunderstorms unleashed flash flooding across central Utah on Thursday, July 16, washing debris onto highways, damaging homes in Fayette and prompting emergency responses across the region.

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