Utah Severe Flash Flood Warning | Effective 08-31-2026 21:56

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued August 31 at 10:56PM MDT until September 1 at 1:00AM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
August 31, 2026 - 9:56pm
Expires: 
September 1, 2026 - 12:00am
Description: 
FFWSLC The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... West Central Kane County in southern Utah... East Central Washington County in southwestern Utah... * Until 100 AM MDT. * At 1056 PM MDT, National Park Service reported flash flooding from earlier thunderstorms producing heavy rain across Zion National Park. A gauge at the North Fork of the Virgin River in Springdale reported flows peaking over 5500 cfs at 800 PM MDT. The majority of rainfall fell earlier, though a few storms are still in the area. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...National Park Service reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks, streams, slot canyons, and normally dry washes. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Zion National Park, Springdale, Keyhole Canyon, Spry Canyon, Parunuweap Canyon, the Narrows, Orderville Canyon, and the North and East Forks of the Virgin River.
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 1:00 AM MDT. Evite areas inundadas.
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 1:00 AM 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: 
Kane, UT; Washington, UT
Forcast Office: 
NWS Salt Lake City UT
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov