Flash Flood Warning
Status
New Event ExpiredStart Time
Tue 07/21/2026 11:26 PM EDTEnd Time
Wed 07/22/2026 02:30 AM EDTSignificance
WarningImpacts
High impact
| Flash flood | radar indicated |
| Flash flood damage threat | considerable |
Locations Affected
Capitol Reef National Park, UTFull Alert Message
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT 926 PM MDT Tue Jul 21 2026 The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... North Central Garfield County in southern Utah... South Central Wayne County in southern Utah... * Until 1230 AM MDT. * At 926 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain in Sheets Gulch and Red Canyon. Flood waves originating from these areas will move downstream to the Freemont River. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of slot canyons and normally dry washes. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Capitol Reef National Park. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe. 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. && LAT...LON 3823 11110 3830 11106 3831 11103 3819 11102 3813 11105 3793 11099 3790 11113 3816 11119 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE