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... East Central Washington County in southwestern Utah... * Until 515 PM MDT. * At 222 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the Kolob Canyon portion of Zion National Park, including...
What the bulletin says to do
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. Remain alert for flooding even in locations not receiving rain. Dry washes, streams, and rivers can become raging killer currents in a matter of minutes, even from distant rainfall.
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Bulletin details
FFWSLC The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... East Central Washington County in southwestern Utah... * Until 515 PM MDT. * At 222 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the Kolob Canyon portion of Zion National Park, including Taylor Creek and La Verkin Creek. Up to 0.75 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches 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 creeks, streams, slot canyons, and normally dry washes. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Kolob Canyon portion of Zion National Park, including the Middle and South Forks of Taylor Creek, La Verkin Creek, and Kolob Arch.
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Flash Flood Warning issued August 31 at 2:22PM MDT until August 31 at 5:15PM 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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