Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 9 at 4:37PM MDT until August 9 at 6:15PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 9, 2026 - 3:37pm
Expires:
August 9, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
At 437 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area have shifted east of the area. 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 indicated.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of backcountry roads,
normally dry washes, slot canyons, creeks and streams.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
the following slot canyons along Hole In The Rock Road: Phipps
Wash, Bighorn Canyon, Zebra, Tunnel, Harris Wash, and Red Breaks.
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.
Area Description:
Garfield, UT
Forcast Office:
NWS Salt Lake City UT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov