Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 31 at 10:54PM MDT until September 1 at 1:00AM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 31, 2026 - 9:54pm
Expires:
September 1, 2026 - 12:00am
Description:
FFWSLC
The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
South Central Garfield County in southern Utah...
Northeastern Kane County in southern Utah...
* Until 100 AM MDT.
* At 1054 PM MDT, the river gauge on the Escalante River at Escalante
indicates flows stagnating around 2000 cfs, which will continue to
surge down the Escalante River. These flows stem from earlier
thunderstorms that produced heavy rain. The Flash Flood Warning has
been extended until 100 AM MDT. 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.
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:
Garfield, UT; Kane, UT
Forcast Office:
NWS Salt Lake City UT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov