Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 31 at 8:07AM MDT until August 31 at 9:30AM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 31, 2026 - 7:07am
Expires:
August 31, 2026 - 8:30am
Description:
At 807 AM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 0.25 and 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 slot canyons, normally
dry washes, streams, creeks, and rivers.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Buckskin Gulch, Wire Pass, and the Paria River 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