Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 30 at 3:37PM MDT until August 30 at 6:30PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 30, 2026 - 2:37pm
Expires:
August 30, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
FFWSLC
The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Wayne County in southern Utah...
* Until 630 PM MDT.
* At 337 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across portions of Capitol Reef National Park, including
Sunglow Canyon, Sulphur Creek, Spring Canyon, Cohab Canyon, and
Grand Wash. Up to 0.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional
rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area,
primarily over Sunglow Canyon and Spring Canyon. 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 Capitol Reef National Park, including Sunglow Canyon,
Sulphur Creek, Spring Canyon, Cohab Canyon, and Grand Wash. Water
will continue to flow through Sulphur Creek and into the Fremont
River heading towards Caineville.
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:
Wayne, UT
Forcast Office:
NWS Salt Lake City UT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov