Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 29 at 5:04PM MDT until July 29 at 6:30PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 29, 2026 - 4:04pm
Expires:
July 29, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
At 504 PM MDT, Strong thunderstorms which produced heavy rain over
portions of Capitol Reef National Park including Sheets Gulch up
through Capitol Gorge, Grand Wash, Cohab Canyon, and Sulphur Creek,
have since dissipated. Up to 0.6 inches of rain fell in a very short
period of time from those earlier storms. 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 creeks, streams, slot
canyons, and normally dry washes.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Capitol Reef National Park and Fruita.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Garfield, UT; Wayne, UT
Forcast Office:
NWS Salt Lake City UT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov