Utah Severe Flash Flood Warning | Effective 07-28-2026 17:36

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued July 28 at 6:36PM MDT until July 28 at 9:45PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 28, 2026 - 5:36pm
Expires: 
July 28, 2026 - 8:45pm
Description: 
FFWSLC The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Emery County in central Utah... Northern Wayne County in southern Utah... * Until 945 PM MDT. * At 636 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across western portions of Goblin Valley. Between 0.25 and 0.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Goblin Valley State Park, including canyons such as Upper Muddy Creek, Music Canyon, Chute of Muddy Creek, Chimney Canyon, Knotted Rope Canyon, and Lower Muddy Creek.
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Remain alert for flooding even in locations not receiving rain. Dry washes, streams, and rivers can become raging killer currents in a matter of minutes, even from distant rainfall. Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or creeks.
SNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 9:45 PM MDT. Evite areas inundadas.
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 9:45 PM MDT. Esta es una situacion peligrosa y amenaza la vida. No intente viajar a menos que sea para abandonar un area propensa a inundaciones o bajo una orden de desalojo.
Area Description: 
Emery, UT; Wayne, UT
Forcast Office: 
NWS Salt Lake City UT
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov