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NWS Reports Storm Precipitation Beginning October 31

By Utah News Staff · November 2, 2026 · 2 min read
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Preliminary storm information released by the National Weather Service Salt Lake City indicates storm total precipitation began at 6 PM on October 31. Various locations across the Great Salt Lake Desert, mountains, and valleys reported significant precipitation measurements.

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  • Storm total precipitation began at 6 PM on October 31.
  • The Great Salt Lake Desert saw precipitation levels reaching 1.20 inches at George Creek.
  • The Salt Lake Valley recorded totals of 1.47 inches in Cottonwood Heights and 1.46 inches in Draper.
  • Zion National Park reported 2.17 inches of precipitation at Zion Np 18 SSE Cedar City on October 31.

Preliminary storm information released by the National Weather Service Salt Lake City indicates that storm total precipitation began at 6 PM on October 31. The data includes precipitation reports from multiple regions including the Great Salt Lake Desert, the Wasatch Front, and the Utah Valley.

In the Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains, George Creek at 8962 ft recorded 1.20 inches of precipitation at 4 PM on Sunday, November 1. Other significant measurements from Sunday, November 1, include 1.14 inches at Nw Decon Pad, 1.11 inches at Crn Golden Spike Nhs, and 1.11 inches at Dugway-n. Additional reports from Sunday, November 1, include 1.05 inches at Ditto, 1.02 inches at Johnsons Pass, 1.01 inches at Target S, and 1.01 inches at Callao.

The Northern Wasatch Front recorded high precipitation totals on Sunday, November 1, including 1.36 inches in Kaysville, 1.32 inches in South Weber, and 1.11 inches in Farmington. Other areas in this region reporting precipitation on Sunday, November 1, include 1.09 inches in Beus Canyon, 1.07 inches in Layton, 1.06 inches in Centerville, and 1.01 inches in Ogden.

The Salt Lake Valley reported significant totals on Sunday, November 1, with Cottonwood Heights recording 1.47 inches and Draper recording 1.46 inches. Other measurements from Sunday, November 1, include 1.44 inches at Uu Portable Trailer 1, 1.37 inches at the U Of U Mountain Met Lab, 1.33 inches in Sandy, and 1.23 inches in Holladay.

In Utah Valley, precipitation totals on Sunday, November 1, included 1.13 inches in Alpine, 1.12 inches in Pleasant Grove, and 1.08 inches at U.S. 6 at Eureka. Other measurements from Sunday, November 1, include 1.07 inches in Orem and 1.05 inches at Dw6376 Alpine.

The Southwest Utah region reported 1.96 inches at I-15 at Black Ridge and 1.69 inches at Fw9295 Cedar City on Sunday, November 1. Other reports from Sunday, November 1, include 1.57 inches at I-15 At Mp 37 Ash Creek and 1.16 inches at Enterprise. Zion National Park reported 2.17 inches at Zion Np 18 SSE Cedar City and 1.15 inches at Zion Canyon on Sunday, November 1.

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