Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 31 at 5:44PM MDT until August 31 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 31, 2026 - 4:44pm
Expires:
August 31, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
FFWSLC
The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
West Central Kane County in southern Utah...
East Central Washington County in southwestern Utah...
* Until 900 PM MDT.
* At 544 PM MDT, National Park Service reported flash flooding from
earlier thunderstorms producing heavy rain across Zion National
Park. A gauge at the North Fork of the Virgin River in Springdale
reported flows exceeding 5500 cfs. Up to 2.25 inches of rain have
fallen today, with around 0.25 to 0.75 inches expected in the next
hour. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...National Park Service reported.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks, streams, slot
canyons, and normally dry washes.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Zion National Park, Springdale, Keyhole Canyon, Spry Canyon,
Parunuweap Canyon, the Narrows, Orderville Canyon, and the North
and East Forks of the Virgin River.
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; Washington, UT
Forcast Office:
NWS Salt Lake City UT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov