Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 29 at 3:20PM MDT until August 29 at 4:30PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 29, 2026 - 2:20pm
Expires:
August 29, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
At 320 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across portions of the San Rafael Swell including Goblin Valley,
Little Wildhorse, Crack, Chute, Ding, Dang, Muddy Creek and all slot
canyons and dry washes in and near southern Emery and north central
Wayne County. Between 0.25 and 0.75 inches of rain have 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 slot canyons, normally
dry washes, streams, creeks and rivers.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Goblin Valley, Little Wildhorse, Crack, Chute, Ding, Dang, Muddy
Creek and all slot canyons and dry washes in and near southern
Emery and north central Wayne County.
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.
Area Description:
Emery, UT; Wayne, UT
Forcast Office:
NWS Salt Lake City UT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov