- In force from
- Oct 11, 2:08 PM MDT
- Until
- Oct 11, 5:15 PM MDT
- Issued
- Oct 11, 2:08 PM MDT
- Office
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Number
- 143 of its kind from this office this year
- Severity
- Severe, Immediate, Likely
- Where
- UT
The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... South Central Emery County in central Utah...
* Until 515 PM MDT.
* At 208 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.25 and 0.75 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
- Hazard
- Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding.
- Source
- Radar indicated.
- Impact
- Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Goblin Valley.
This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 between mile markers 124 and 149. Utah Route 24 between mile markers 127 and 156...and between mile markers 159 and 160.
What to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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.
Read the platesFlash flood FB-EVT-100How to read a warning FB-STN-001
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