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During the second week of January 2005 the raging waters of the Santa Clara River, and to a lesser extent, the Virgin River reached flows not seen in Washington County (Utah) since floods carried away several settlements and settlers during the winter of 1862. Estimates of damage to Washington County placed the total damage of the devastating floods that occurred at roughly $150 to $180 million, with another $100 million possibly needed for river reclamation efforts. Reports indicate 20 homes were totally lost with another 15-20 condemned or suffered serious damage. Of this total, it is estimated that individual property loss and damages total $10 million, representing $3 million of net equity required to restore individuals to their pre-flood position. The oral histories in this collection document the impact that the flood had on the community.
The collection contains 134 oral history interviews with persons affected by the 2005 flood
Santa Clara-Virgin River Flood, Washington County, Utah Oral History Collection, 2005, Utah State Historical Society.
The collection was received in exchange for a grant that was given to Dixie College by the Utah State Historical Society and the Utah Humanities Council.
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