Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 29 at 12:49PM MDT until July 29 at 4:00PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 29, 2026 - 11:49am
Expires:
July 29, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
FFWSLC
The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
West Central Garfield County in southern Utah...Specifically for
Castro Canyon and Wash
* Until 400 PM MDT.
* At 1249 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain in Castro Canyon. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has
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 normally dry
washes.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Castro Canyon and points downstream.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.
Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.
Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to normally dry washes which can become killers in
heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid normally dry washes in
this area.
Area Description:
Garfield, UT
Forcast Office:
NWS Salt Lake City UT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov