Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 31 at 11:06AM MDT until August 31 at 12:45PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 31, 2026 - 10:06am
Expires:
August 31, 2026 - 11:45am
Description:
At 1106 AM MDT, gauge reports indicate flash flooding is occurring.
The river gauge on Pine Creek near the Escalante River indicated a
171 cfs flood wave hit the gauge around 915 AM. The river gauge on
the Escalante River near Escalante indicated a flood wave around 400
cfs and climbing at 1025 AM. This flood wave will continue to surge
down the Escalante River.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Gauges reported.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of normally dry washes, slot
canyons, creeks, streams and rivers.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Escalante, Pine Creek, Death Hollow, and the Escalante 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.
Area Description:
Garfield, UT
Forcast Office:
NWS Salt Lake City UT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov