Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 11 at 2:08PM MDT until August 11 at 4:15PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 11, 2026 - 1:08pm
Expires:
August 11, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 208 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain over the Cottonwood Burn Scar in Piute County. Between 0.5 and 1
inch of rain have fallen, with the heaviest rainfall occurring over
Gold Gulch and Ten Mile Creek areas. Flash flooding is already
ongoing, and has resulted in a closure of US-89 near mile post 173.
Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flow
moving through the Gold Gulch and Ten Mile Creek, and possibly
Cottonwood Gulch. The debris flow can consist of rock, mud,
vegetation and other loose materials.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding in and around the Cottonwood Burn Scar in
Piute County, with flows impacting US 89 between mile
markers 171 to 176.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the
Cottonwood Burn Scar in Piute County.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
US 89 between mile markers 171 to 176 in.
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.
Area Description:
Piute, UT
Forcast Office:
NWS Salt Lake City UT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov