A Wednesday, July 22 flash flood buried parts of Gracie's Farm under 18 inches of water, mud, and debris, putting the Wanship operation's CSA program, farm store, summer dinner series, and produce donations to Park City's People's Health Clinic in jeopardy.

Farm director Lynsey Gammon called the storm the most destructive event the women-led, no-till farm has experienced. She said months of crop work were destroyed in minutes.

"We do not yet know what this will mean for the remainder of our season," Gammon wrote on social media Thursday, July 23. "We will rebuild and hopefully save what we can."

The farm, located at Blue Sky off Interstate 80, grows vegetables, herbs, and flowers for The Lodge at Blue Sky restaurant, local farm dinners, and its weekly farm stand. It also supplies community-supported agriculture shares to subscribers in the Park City area. No dollar figure for the crop losses has been released.

The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for Wanship, Hoytsville, Rockport State Park, and the northern Snyderville Basin on the afternoon of July 22. Radar estimates showed 1 to 2 inches of rain fell in roughly an hour. Flooding was also reported along I-80 near Wanship.

Gammon attributed the severity to a hot, dry spring and early summer that left little living vegetation to hold exposed soil in place. When the rain hit, water carried soil and debris downhill and straight into the farm's growing areas.

Community members arrived within minutes to help the crew begin clearing mud, according to Gammon.

The Lodge at Blue Sky sits on a 4,000-acre private ranch above the farm. Its restaurant relies on Gracie's Farm produce during the growing season, which runs from early June through early October. How the flood will affect that supply chain remains unclear.

Gracie's Farm has asked customers for patience while it assesses the damage and determines what it can salvage. The farm store, normally open Fridays and Saturdays through October, and the summer culinary dinner series are both in question.

Updates on the farm's recovery will be posted at graciesfarm.com and on its social media pages. No timeline for the damage assessment has been announced.