- In force from
- Oct 21, 6:00 AM MDT
- Until
- Oct 23, 12:00 AM MDT
- Issued
- Oct 20, 11:29 AM MDT
- Office
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Number
- 13 of its kind from this office this year
- Severity
- Severe, Future, Possible
- Where
- UT
FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
For Central Mountains; 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 is possible.
- Where
- A portion of Utah, including the following areas, Central Mountains, 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 and Zion National Park.
- When
- From Wednesday morning through Thursday evening.
- 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.
- Additional details
- - A late season surge of tropical moisture will bring widespread moderate to at times heavy rainfall across much of southern Utah beginning Wednesday morning, and continuing through Thursday. Local rainfall totals in excess of 3 inches are expected through Thursday evening. - All normally dry washes, small streams and mainstem rivers will see elevated flows from this excessive rainfall, with periods of heavier rainfall resulting in flash flooding. Backcountry roads may become impassable due to flooding. - 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.
People in the backcountry should ensure they have alternative routes available in case their primary route becomes impassable.
For Castle Country; San Rafael Swell, from Salt Lake City, UT
- What
- Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
- Where
- A portion of Utah, including the following areas, Castle Country and San Rafael Swell.
- When
- From Wednesday afternoon through Thursday evening.
- 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.
- Additional details
- - A late season surge of tropical moisture will bring widespread moderate to at times heavy rainfall across much of eastern Utah beginning Wednesday afternoon, and continuing through Thursday. Local rainfall totals in excess of 2 inches are expected through Thursday evening. - All normally dry washes, small streams and mainstem rivers will see elevated flows from this excessive rainfall, with periods of heavier rainfall resulting in flash flooding. Backcountry roads may become impassable due to flooding. - 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.
People in the backcountry should ensure they have alternative routes available in case their primary route becomes impassable.
Every area Central Mountains; 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; Castle Country; San Rafael Swell
Places under it Cedar City, St George, Washington, Hurricane, Santaquin, Ivins, Santa Clara, Enoch, Richfield, Price, Nephi, Ephraim, and 123 more
Read the platesAreal flood FB-EVT-101How to read a warning FB-STN-001
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