Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 28 at 4:38PM MDT until August 28 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 28, 2026 - 3:38pm
Expires:
August 28, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
At 438 PM MDT, Heavy rainfall brought 0.5 and 1 inch of rain across
Zion National Park including the Virgin River as well as Gould Wash.
Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
expected. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding on the Virgin River and Gould Wash.
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