Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 30 at 5:52PM MDT until August 30 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 30, 2026 - 4:52pm
Expires:
August 30, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
At 552 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated earlier thunderstorms that
produced heavy rain across portions of Hole in the Rock Road,
primarily over Harris Wash, Choprock Canyon, and Neon Canyon. Water
will continue to flow down the Escalante River to Lake Powell. Up to
0.75 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...
Portions of Hole in the Rock Road, primarily over Harris Wash,
Choprock Canyon, and Neon Canyon. Also, the Escalante River from
Harris Wash south to Lake Powell.
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:
Garfield, UT; Kane, UT; San Juan, UT
Forcast Office:
NWS Salt Lake City UT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov