Flash Flood Warning for Piute, UT
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- Piute
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What is happening
FFWSLC The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... The Cottonwood burn scar Piute in... West Central Piute County in central Utah... * Until 615 PM MDT. * At 311 PM MDT, Emergency management reported flooding and debris flow on the City Creek drainage and subsequent...
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. 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. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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FFWSLC The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... The Cottonwood burn scar Piute in... West Central Piute County in central Utah... * Until 615 PM MDT. * At 311 PM MDT, Emergency management reported flooding and debris flow on the City Creek drainage and subsequent flooding across Highway 89 due to heavy rain over the Cottonwood Burn Scar. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing. 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. SOURCE...Emergency management reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the Cottonwood Burn Scar, especially the City Creek drainage.
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Flash Flood Warning issued August 31 at 3:11PM MDT until August 31 at 6:15PM 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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