Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 31 at 11:04AM MDT until August 31 at 5:00PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 31, 2026 - 10:04am
Expires:
August 31, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
FFWSLC
The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
South Central Garfield County in southern Utah...
Northeastern Kane County in southern Utah...
* Until 500 PM MDT.
* At 1104 AM MDT, The river gauge on the Escalante at Escalante
indicated a flood wave near 400 cfs and climbing will be surging
down the Escalante River. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of the Escalante River.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
The Escalante River from near the town of Escalante to the terminus
at Lake Powell.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Garfield, UT; Kane, UT
Forcast Office:
NWS Salt Lake City UT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov