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Flash Flood Warning for Emery, UT

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At 622 PM MDT, Emery County emergency management reported flash flooding in Chute Canyon west of Goblin Valley State Park. Strong thunderstorms which produced intense rainfall over primarily Chute and Crack Canyons have since dissipated, but between 0.25 and 0.75 inches of rain fell over a very short amount of...

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Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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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At 622 PM MDT, Emery County emergency management reported flash flooding in Chute Canyon west of Goblin Valley State Park. Strong thunderstorms which produced intense rainfall over primarily Chute and Crack Canyons have since dissipated, but between 0.25 and 0.75 inches of rain fell over a very short amount of time. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Emergency management reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of slot canyons and normally dry washes. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Goblin Valley west to Little Wildhorse Canyon. The heaviest rainfall has occurred over Chute and Crack canyons.

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3 captured
  1. Update

    Flash Flood Warning issued July 29 at 6:22PM MDT until July 29 at 6:45PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT

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  2. Update

    Flash Flood Warning issued July 29 at 5:07PM MDT until July 29 at 6:45PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT

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  3. Alert

    Flash Flood Warning issued July 29 at 3:42PM MDT until July 29 at 6:45PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT

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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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