Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 29 at 7:27PM MDT until August 29 at 10:45PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 29, 2026 - 6:27pm
Expires:
August 29, 2026 - 9:45pm
Description:
At 727 PM MDT, the public reported flows on Wahweap Creek from
earlier thunderstorms that produced heavy rainfall over the warned
area. Heavy rain fell primarily over upper reaches of the Paria River
and over the Paria River near the confluence with Cottonwood Creek
over to Wahweap Creek. Water will continue to flow downstream through
Lower Hackberry Canyon, Bull Valley Gorge, and the Lower Paria River
Canyon. Up to 1.00 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Public reported.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks, streams, slot
canyons, and normally dry washes.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
areas within the Paria River drainage, including Bull Valley Gorge,
Herm Pollock Slot Canyon, Lower Hackberry Canyon, and Lower Paria
River Canyon.
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