Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 15 at 3:15PM MDT until September 15 at 4:45PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 15, 2026 - 2:15pm
Expires:
September 15, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
At 315 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated up to 0.75 inches of rain fell
across Buckskin Gulch, Wire Pass, and the Wave. Although
thunderstorms have moved away from the area, flash flooding likely
ongoing.
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...
Buckskin Gulch, Wire Pass, and the Wave.
This includes US Route 89 between mile markers 14 and 27.
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