Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 29 at 1:27PM MDT until July 29 at 2:45PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 29, 2026 - 12:27pm
Expires:
July 29, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description:
At 127 PM MDT, A USGS gage camera on the Santa Clara River near Pine
Valley has shown several pulses of 1 to 2 foot rises on the river.
Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Flash flooding is already
occurring.
Excessive rainfall over the burn scar has resulted in several pulses
of muddy flow with some light woody debris moving through the Santa
Clara River. Additional impacts are expected within the Pine Valley
Recreation Area.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding in and around the Forsyth Burn Scar.
SOURCE...USGS Camera.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around
the Forsyth Burn Scar.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Pine Valley, the Santa Clara River from its headwaters downstream
to just below Baker Reservoir, Pine Valley Recreation Area.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Washington, UT
Forcast Office:
NWS Salt Lake City UT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov