Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 31 at 3:51PM MDT until August 31 at 5:15PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 31, 2026 - 2:51pm
Expires:
August 31, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
At 351 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the Kolob Canyon portion of Zion National Park, including
Taylor Creek and La Verkin Creek. 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 creeks, streams, slot
canyons, and normally dry washes.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Kolob Canyon portion of Zion National Park, including the Middle
and South Forks of Taylor Creek, La Verkin Creek, and Kolob Arch.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.
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:
Washington, UT
Forcast Office:
NWS Salt Lake City UT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov