Flash Flood Warning for Iron, UT; Kane, UT; Washington, UT
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- Iron, Kane, Washington
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What is happening
FFWSLC The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Iron County in southern Utah... West Central Kane County in southern Utah... East Central Washington County in southwestern Utah... * Until 800 PM MDT. * At 501 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms...
What the bulletin says to do
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. 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.
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FFWSLC The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Iron County in southern Utah... West Central Kane County in southern Utah... East Central Washington County in southwestern Utah... * Until 800 PM MDT. * At 501 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across Zion Canyon within Zion National Park. Up to 0.25 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.75 inches are possible in the warned area with this current storm, and additional thunderstorms remain likely over the next several hours. 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 slot canyons, normally dry washes, creeks, and streams. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Zion National Park, Springdale and Rockville.
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Flash Flood Warning issued October 21 at 5:01PM MDT until October 21 at 8:00PM 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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