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...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MDT THISAFTERNOON FOR SOUTH CENTRAL GARFIELD AND NORTHEASTERN KANECOUNTIES...At 206 PM MDT, The river gauge on the Escalante River at Escalanteindicated a flood wave near 760 cfs will be surging down theEscalante River. Flash flooding is already occurring.HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producingflash flooding.SOURCE...National Park Service reported.IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of the Escalante River.Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...The Escalante River from near the town of Escalante to the terminusat Lake Powell.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.Remain alert for flooding even in locations not receiving rain. Drywashes, streams, and rivers can become raging killer currents in amatter of minutes, even from distant rainfall.&&FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED;FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwesternGarfield and northwestern Kane Counties through 245 PM MDT...At 204 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16miles east of Zion National Park, moving northeast at 20 mph.HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail.SOURCE...Radar indicated.IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow aroundunsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects ispossible.Locations impacted include...Orderville, Glendale, Alton, and Long Valley Junction.This includes US Route 89 between mile markers 83 and 105.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead tolocalized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through floodedroadways.&&MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN;MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MDT THISAFTERNOON FOR WEST CENTRAL KANE AND EAST CENTRAL WASHINGTONCOUNTIES...At 201 PM MDT, National Park Service reported thunderstorms producingheavy rain and flash flooding across much of Zion National Park,including on the Virgin River. Up to 2 inches of rain have fallen.Flash flooding is already occurring.HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producingflash flooding.SOURCE...National Park Service reported.IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of slot canyons, normallydry washes, creeks, streams, and rivers.Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...Zion National Park, Springdale, Keyhole and Spry Slot Canyons,Parunuweap Canyon, and the North and East Forks of the VirginRiver.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.&&FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED;FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has extended the* Flash Flood Warning for...West Central Kane County in southern Utah...East Central Washington County in southwestern Utah...* Until 400 PM MDT.* At 156 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producingheavy rain across much of Zion National Park. Up to 1.5 inches ofrain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing. This Flash FloodWarning has been extended through 4 PM MDT.HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producingflash flooding.SOURCE...Radar indicated.IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of slot canyons, normallydry washes, streams, creeks, and rivers.* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...Zion National Park including the Subway, the Narrows and all otherslot canyons, creeks, normally dry washes and slot canyons in thewarning area.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Remain alert for flooding even in locations not receiving rain. Drywashes, streams, and rivers can become raging killer currents in amatter of minutes, even from distant rainfall.&&FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED;FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to bepossible.* WHERE...A portion of Utah, including the following areas, CastleCountry, Central Mountains, Eastern Juab/Millard Counties, SanRafael Swell, Sanpete Valley, Sevier Valley, Bryce Canyon Country,Capitol Reef National Park and Vicinity, Glen Canyon RecreationArea/Lake Powell, South Central Utah, Southern Mountains, UpperSevier River Valleys, Western Canyonlands, Lower Washington Countyand Zion National Park.* WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT this evening.* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,creeks, streams, dry washes, slot canyons, and other low-lying andflood-prone locations such as slickrock areas and recent burn scarsincluding Widemouth 2, Cottonwood, Monroe Canyon, Forsyth, andother recent burn scars. Flooding may occur in poor drainage andurban areas.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- Deep moisture will continue to support thunderstorms with heavyrainfall across the watch area through the evening, particularlystarting this afternoon. Some areas, particularly across theSanpete and Sevier Valleys as well as Castle Country, havealready seen heavy rainfall and will be even more prone toflooding given saturated soils.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodPRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take actionshould Flash Flood Warnings be issued.&&