Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 15 at 6:31PM MDT until September 15 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 15, 2026 - 5:31pm
Expires:
September 15, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
At 631 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated around 0.5 inches of rain fell
across the warned area, including Iron Wash, Ernie Canyon and Eardley
Canyon. Flash flooding is likely ongoing.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of slot canyons and normally
dry washes.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Iron Wash, Ernie Canyon, Eardley Canyon, and other nearby slot
canyons within the San Rafael Swell.
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.
Area Description:
Emery, UT
Forcast Office:
NWS Salt Lake City UT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov