Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 30 at 2:16PM MDT until August 30 at 5:15PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 30, 2026 - 1:16pm
Expires:
August 30, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
FFWSLC
The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
South Central Emery County in central Utah...
North Central Wayne County in southern Utah...
* Until 515 PM MDT.
* At 216 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across portions of the San Rafael Swell, including
Little Wildhorse, Chute, Crack, Ding, and Dang Canyons. Up to 0.4
inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 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 creeks, streams, slot
canyons, and normally dry washes.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Portions of the San Rafael Swell, including Little Wildhorse,
Chute, Crack, Ding, and Dang Canyons. As storms move further east,
this will also include other canyons such as Iron Wash, Farnsworth
Canyon, Ernie Canyon, Zero G Canyon, and Eardley 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:
Emery, UT; Wayne, UT
Forcast Office:
NWS Salt Lake City UT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov