big rain

The annual Labor Day  O.D. and Mary Marvin Family Reunion 

was held on Sept. 7, 2013 at the pavilion at Spring Lake.

We noted the dark clouds gathering on our way up, but a 

text from Grandpa Marvin assured us it was hot and dry in Payson.  

Apparently we took the severe weather with us. :)

We hadn't been there long when a huge clap of thunder announced 

the cloud burst! Monsoon type winds sent a chilling mist in on us 

even though we were in the very center of the pavilion.

The rain was unbelievable for Utah.  Reports say the first 15 minutes

brought 3/4 of an inch!  Within an hour, 1 1/2  inches had fallen!

The rain was so heavy that it obscured the mountains in the background.

Notice how the mountains appeared as the rain began to let up.

Rain was only part of the total experience. There was

 yummy lasagna, soft- hard rolls and fresh peach pie!

This photo was stolen from KLS, but it shows the water 

that gathered in the hollow just west of Grandpa Marvin's house.

This is a hijacked picture as well.  It is the Church on the Highway 

between Payson and Spring Lake.  We drove through this "puddle".  

Two cars thought it would be fun to puddle duck through it.  Both 

drowned their cars out and got to sit in it until someone could rescue them. 

This photo was taken out the van window as we approached 

the intersection just one block west of Payson Park. 

No!  We didn't try to puddle duck!

Nearly every corner had flood water because the drains could not 

gather it fast enough.  This is where we turn down Utah Ave. to go to 

Grandma Anna's house, in front of the old Payson Movie Theater. 

Spanish Fork didn't fair a lot better.  Can you see the Macey's 

sign in the background?  We were on our way to Costco! 

Apparently Provo and Orem got hit hard as well. 

Check these pirated pictures out!

This vehicle will be a few days before running again.!

Parking lot opportunists! 

 

As fun as the storm was for us.  Many homes ended up with water 

in their basement. Austin's restoration business had every truck out 

all night long sucking water from the homes flooded.  ):

Once was not enough for Spanish Fork.  They got hit again on Sept. 13th!

These kids decided to make the most of a bad situation! 


 Andrea had a job interview with "Sports Cuts" that day and drove through
this big puddle.  This car is on the road that passes Maceys and Cosco.  Andrea was
lucky enough to go through behind a big truck and fared better than this car.