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Flash Flood Warning for Beaver, UT

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What is happening

At 750 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the south fork of North Creek within the Cottonwood Burn Scar in Beaver County. Between 0.5 and 0.75 inches of rain have fallen within central portions of the canyon across multiple drainages. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.25...

What the bulletin says to do

This is a life threatening situation. Heavy rainfall will cause extensive and severe flash flooding of creeks...streams...and ditches in the Cottonwood Burn Scar in Beaver County. Severe debris flows can also be anticipated across roads. Roads and driveways may be washed away in places. If you encounter flood waters...climb to safety. Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe.

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Bulletin details

At 750 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the south fork of North Creek within the Cottonwood Burn Scar in Beaver County. Between 0.5 and 0.75 inches of rain have fallen within central portions of the canyon across multiple drainages. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.25 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Excessive rainfall over the burn scar has resulted in debris flow moving through the south fork of North Creek downstream through North Creek. The debris flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding in and around the Cottonwood Burn Scar in Beaver County. SOURCE...Radar and observations. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the Cottonwood Burn Scar in Beaver County. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... mainly rural areas of East Central Beaver County

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Official revisions

2 captured
  1. Update

    Flash Flood Warning issued July 23 at 7:50PM MDT until July 23 at 9:30PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT

    Official revision
  2. Alert

    Flash Flood Warning issued July 23 at 6:31PM MDT until July 23 at 9:30PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT

    Official revision

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Salt Lake City UT. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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