Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 10 at 3:17PM MDT until August 10 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 10, 2026 - 2:17pm
Expires:
August 10, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
FFWSLC
The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
The Cottonwood burn scar in...
East Central Beaver County in southern Utah...
* Until 600 PM MDT.
* At 317 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain over the Cottonwood Burn Scar in Beaver county. Between
0.5 and 0.75 inches of rain have fallen. A flash flood wave has
reached camera number one in Beaver Canyon and the storm has
currently moved into the south fork of the Beaver River with
additional rainfall. Flows are expected to increase over the next
hour at the Beaver River camera one area. This flood wave will
continue to move down canyon along the Beaver River and is expected
to reach the Grove area within the next one to two hours. Excessive
rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flow. The debris
flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose
materials.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding in and around the Cottonwood Burn Scar in
Beaver county.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the
Cottonwood Burn Scar.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
The Cottonwood Burn Scar in Beaver county, Beaver Canyon downstream
into the Grove area.
Instruction:
This is a life threatening situation. Heavy rainfall will cause
extensive and severe flash flooding of creeks...streams...and ditches
in the Cottonwood Burn Scar. Severe debris flows can also be
anticipated across roads. Roads and driveways may be washed away in
places. If you encounter flood waters...climb to safety.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
SNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 6:00 PM MDT. Evite areas inundadas.
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 6:00 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:
Beaver, UT
Forcast Office:
NWS Salt Lake City UT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov