Flash Flood Warning

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT 1047 AM MDT Tue Aug 13 2024 The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... West Central Kane County in southern Utah... East Central Washington County in southwestern Utah... * Until 145 PM MDT. * At 1047 AM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.25 and 0.5 inches of rain have fallen. According to Zion National Park officials, flash flooding is already occurring across many flood prone areas of Zion National Park. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar and Zion National Park officials. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of slot canyons, creeks and streams and normally dry washes. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Zion National Park and Springdale. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or creeks. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely. && LAT...LON 3736 11303 3742 11302 3741 11287 3740 11278 3731 11277 3723 11280 3718 11283 3716 11297 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE