Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 29 at 7:23PM MDT until August 29 at 10:45PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 29, 2026 - 6:23pm
Expires:
August 29, 2026 - 9:45pm
Description:
At 723 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated earlier thunderstorms produced
heavy rain across primarily the far upper reaches of the drainage
leading into Buckskin Gulch. Water is likely flowing downstream
through Lick Wash and into Buckskin Gulch. Up to 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 creeks, streams, slot
canyons, and normally dry washes.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
areas along the drainage leading into Buckskin Gulch from Bryce
Canyon National Park, through Lick Wash, Deer Springs Wash, Riggs
Creek, and into Buckskin Gulch and The Wave.
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.
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.
Area Description:
Kane, UT
Forcast Office:
NWS Salt Lake City UT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov