Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 16 at 3:15PM MDT until September 16 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 16, 2026 - 2:15pm
Expires:
September 16, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
FFWSLC
The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
South Central Wayne County in southern Utah...
* Until 600 PM MDT.
* At 315 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across Capitol Gorge and Pleasant Creek within Capitol
Reef National Park. Rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 0.75 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Capitol Gorge and Pleasant Creek within Capitol Reef National Park.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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 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:
Wayne, UT
Forcast Office:
NWS Salt Lake City UT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov