Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT 329 PM MDT Tue Aug 11 2026 The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... The Upper Escalante River in Central Garfield County in southern Utah... * Until 830 PM MDT. * At 329 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain in the Upper Escalante River as well as North Creek, Birch Creek, Wide Hollow, and Death Hollow. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Heavy rainfall from thunderstorms producing life- threatening flash flooding in the Upper Escalante River. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, normally dry washes, and backcountry roads. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... The Upper Escalante River, North Creek, Birch Creek, Wide Hollow, and Death Hollow with flows anticipated to move downstream through the Upper Escalante River Canyon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. 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 3790 11187 3794 11179 3798 11161 3787 11152 3778 11144 3776 11132 3773 11128 3771 11130 3775 11139 3777 11161 3775 11172 3778 11183 3785 11188 3787 11189 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE