Flash Flood Warning for Washington, UT
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- Washington
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What is happening
FFWSLC The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Washington County in southwestern Utah... * Until 745 PM MDT. * At 455 PM MDT, The USGS gage on Fort Pearce Wash has reported a rise of roughly 5 feet due to runoff from heavy rain due to earlier 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.
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Bulletin details
FFWSLC The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Washington County in southwestern Utah... * Until 745 PM MDT. * At 455 PM MDT, The USGS gage on Fort Pearce Wash has reported a rise of roughly 5 feet due to runoff from heavy rain due to earlier thunderstorms. Between 0.25 and 0.75 inches of rain previously fell. This flood wave will continue downstream to its confluence with the Virgin River. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Gauges reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of normally dry washes... specifically Fort Pearce Wash. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Fort Pearce Wash.
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Flash Flood Warning issued October 21 at 4:55PM MDT until October 21 at 7:45PM 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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