Utah Severe Flash Flood Warning | Effective 08/30/2026 14:07

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued August 30 at 3:07PM MDT until August 30 at 4:15PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
August 30, 2026 - 2:07pm
Expires: 
August 30, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description: 
At 307 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across Johnson Wash. Between 0.5 and 1.25 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... Johnson Wash and Johnson Lakes Canyon.
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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. Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or creeks.
Area Description: 
Kane, UT
Forcast Office: 
NWS Salt Lake City UT
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov