Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 11 at 4:12PM MDT until September 11 at 5:15PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 11, 2026 - 3:12pm
Expires:
September 11, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
At 412 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated earlier thunderstorms produced
heavy rain across areas near Hole in the Rock Road, including Zebra,
Peekaboo, and Headless Hen Canyons, plus Coyote Gulch and Forty Mile
Gulch. 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...
Areas near Hole in the Rock Road and the Escalante River, including
Zebra, Peekaboo, and Headless Hen Canyons, plus Coyote Gulch and
Forty Mile Gulch.
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:
Kane, UT
Forcast Office:
NWS Salt Lake City UT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov