- In force from
- Oct 10, 3:44 PM MDT
- Until
- Oct 12, 6:00 PM MDT
- Issued
- Oct 10, 4:07 AM MDT
- Updated
- 1 time, last Oct 10, 3:44 PM MDT
- Office
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Number
- 12 of its kind from this office this year
- Severity
- Severe, Future, Possible
- Where
- UT
FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON
For Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs; Eastern Juab/Millard Counties; Central Mountains; Sanpete Valley; Sevier Valley; Castle Country; San Rafael Swell; Southwest Utah; Lower Washington County; Zion National Park; Southern Mountains; Upper Sevier River Valleys; Bryce Canyon Country; South Central Utah; Capitol Reef National Park and Vicinity; Western Canyonlands; Glen Canyon Recreation Area/Lake Powell, from Salt Lake City, UT
- What
- Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
- Where
- A portion of Utah, including the following areas, Castle Country, Central Mountains, Eastern Juab/Millard Counties, San Rafael Swell, Sanpete Valley, Sevier Valley, Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs, Bryce Canyon Country, Capitol Reef National Park and Vicinity, Glen Canyon Recreation Area/Lake Powell, South Central Utah, Southern Mountains, Upper Sevier River Valleys, Western Canyonlands, Lower Washington County, Southwest Utah and Zion National Park. This also includes recent burn scars such as Forsyth, Cottonwood, Silver King, France Canyon, and Monroe Canyon.
- When
- Through Monday afternoon.
- Impacts
- Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, dry washes, slot canyons, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations such as slickrock areas and recent burn scars. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
- Additional details
- - Anomalously high moisture is forecast to impact the region with the arrival of the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel. While this is expected to be a long duration rainfall event, scattered instances of heavier rainfall rates are expected with stronger storms yielding flash flooding concerns given saturated soils and prior burn scars. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What to do
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
For Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains; Tooele and Rush Valleys; Eastern Box Elder County; Northern Wasatch Front; Salt Lake Valley; Utah Valley; Cache Valley/Utah Portion; Wasatch Back; Bear Lake and Bear River Valley; Wasatch Mountains I-80 North; Wasatch Mountains South of I-80; Western Uinta Mountains; Western Uinta Basin; Western Millard and Juab Counties, from Salt Lake City, UT
- What
- Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
- Where
- A portion of Utah, including the following areas, Western Millard and Juab Counties, Bear Lake and Bear River Valley, Cache Valley/Utah Portion, Eastern Box Elder County, Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains, Northern Wasatch Front, Salt Lake Valley, Tooele and Rush Valleys, Utah Valley, Wasatch Back, Wasatch Mountains I-80 North, Wasatch Mountains South of I-80, Western Uinta Basin and Western Uinta Mountains. This includes recent burn scars such as Rocky Canyon.
- When
- From midnight MDT tonight through Monday afternoon.
- Impacts
- Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and recent burn scars. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Extensive street flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are possible.
- Additional details
- - Moisture associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel will move into northern Utah this weekend producing a prolonged rainfall event. In particular, moisture interacting with a frontal boundary across far northern Utah may yield locally heavier rainfall totals compared to other locations. As a result, areal flooding is expected across northern Utah this weekend. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What to do
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Every area Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs; Eastern Juab/Millard Counties; Central Mountains; Sanpete Valley; Sevier Valley; Castle Country; San Rafael Swell; Southwest Utah; Lower Washington County; Zion National Park; Southern Mountains; Upper Sevier River Valleys; Bryce Canyon Country; South Central Utah; Capitol Reef National Park and Vicinity; Western Canyonlands; Glen Canyon Recreation Area/Lake Powell; Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains; Tooele and Rush Valleys; Eastern Box Elder County; Northern Wasatch Front; Salt Lake Valley; Utah Valley; Cache Valley/Utah Portion; Wasatch Back; Bear Lake and Bear River Valley; Wasatch Mountains I-80 North; Wasatch Mountains South of I-80; Western Uinta Mountains; Western Uinta Basin; Western Millard and Juab Counties
Places under it Cedar City, Heber City, Logan, Ogden, Provo, Salt Lake City, St George, West Valley City, West Jordan, Orem, Sandy, Lehi, and 306 more
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