Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 28 at 3:05PM MDT until August 28 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 28, 2026 - 2:05pm
Expires:
August 28, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
FFWSLC
The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Iron County in southern Utah...
West Central Kane County in southern Utah...
Southeastern Washington County in southwestern Utah...
* Until 600 PM MDT.
* At 305 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area, including Zion National Park. Up
to 0.25 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of
0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. 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 slot canyons, normally
dry washes, and creeks.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Zion National Park, La Verkin, Apple Valley, Virgin, Springdale and
Rockville.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Area Description:
Iron, UT; Kane, UT; Washington, UT
Forcast Office:
NWS Salt Lake City UT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov