Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 30 at 6:17PM MDT until August 30 at 7:15PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 30, 2026 - 5:17pm
Expires:
August 30, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description:
At 617 PM MDT, the public reported flooding on Wahweap Creek from
earlier thunderstorms producing heavy rain. Between 0.5 and 1.25
inches of rain have fallen across the warned area. Flash flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Public reported.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks, streams, slot
canyons, and normally dry washes.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Big Water and Wahweap Creek, Warm Creek and Last Chance Creek to
Lake Powell.
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.
Area Description:
Kane, UT
Forcast Office:
NWS Salt Lake City UT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov