Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 16 at 11:06AM MDT until September 16 at 4:15PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 16, 2026 - 10:06am
Expires:
September 16, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 1106 AM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. 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 normally dry washes, slot
canyons, creeks, streams and the Escalante River.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
The Escalante River from south of Calf Creek to the terminus at
Lake Powell, as well as slot canyons near Hole-in-the-Rock Road
including Spencer, Tunnel, The Gulch, Red Breaks, Zebra, and Egypt
2 and 3.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Garfield, UT; Kane, UT
Forcast Office:
NWS Salt Lake City UT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov