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... Southeastern Washington County in southwestern Utah... * Until 600 PM MDT. * At 305 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms...
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
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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... Southeastern Washington County in southwestern Utah... * Until 600 PM MDT. * At 305 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area, including Zion National Park. Up to 0.25 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. 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, and creeks. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Zion National Park, La Verkin, Apple Valley, Virgin, Springdale and Rockville.
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Flash Flood Warning issued August 28 at 3:05PM MDT until August 28 at 6:00PM 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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