Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 31 at 8:34AM MDT until August 31 at 10:30AM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 31, 2026 - 7:34am
Expires:
August 31, 2026 - 9:30am
Description:
FFWSLC
The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southern Kane County in southern Utah...
* Until 1030 AM MDT.
* At 834 AM MDT, gauge reports indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.25 and 0.75 inches of
rain have fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring. The gauge on
the Paria River at US-89 just reported a 429 cfs flood wave. This
will continue to shift down the Paria River, through Paria Canyon
to the Arizona border.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Gauges reported.
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