Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 30 at 5:40PM MDT until August 30 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 30, 2026 - 4:40pm
Expires:
August 30, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
At 540 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated earlier thunderstorms that
produced heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 0.5 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 slot canyons, normally
dry washes, creeks, streams and rivers. Hole- in-the-Rock
Road may be impassible in areas that receive heavy rain.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Croton Canyon, Coyote Gulch, Brimstone, Peekaboo, Forty Mile Gulch,
Fifty Mile Gulch, Davis Gulch and other drainages on
Hole-in-the-Rock Road.
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