Floodwaters devastate Gracie’s Farm in Wanship
WANSHIP, Utah — A sudden deluge sent water, mud and debris surging through Gracie’s Farm on Wednesday, damaging crops and leaving parts of the Wanship farm beneath as much as 18 inches of water.
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Farm director Lynsey Gammon described the storm as the most destructive event the farm has experienced, saying months of work disappeared beneath the floodwaters in minutes.
The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for Wanship, Hoytsville, Rockport State Park and the northern Snyderville Basin on Wednesday afternoon. Radar estimates showed between 1 and 2 inches of rain had fallen, with flooding reported along Interstate 80 near Wanship.
Gammon said the region’s hot, dry spring and early summer had left little living vegetation to hold exposed soil in place. When several inches of rain fell over roughly an hour, water carried soil and debris downhill and into the farm.
“We do not yet know what this will mean for the remainder of our season,” Gammon wrote in a social media post Thursday. “We will rebuild and hopefully save what we can.”
Community members arrived within minutes to help the farm crew begin clearing mud and debris, she said.
Gracie’s Farm is a women-led, no-till farm at Blue Sky in Wanship. Its produce supplies local farm dinners, community-supported agriculture shares and dining at The Lodge at Blue Sky. The farm also regularly donates produce to People’s Health Clinic in Park City.
The farm asked customers for patience as it evaluates the damage and determines how the flooding will affect its farm store, CSA program and upcoming dinners. Updates will be shared through the farm’s website, newsletter and social media pages.
4251 E Lipizzan Jump
Moab, UT 84532
