Flash Flood Warning for Wayne, UT
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FFWSLC The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... South Central Wayne County in southern Utah... * Until 415 PM MDT. * At 114 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across portions of Capitol Reef National Park, including Grand Wash,...
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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. 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... South Central Wayne County in southern Utah... * Until 415 PM MDT. * At 114 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across portions of Capitol Reef National Park, including Grand Wash, Wonderland Canyon, Timpie Canyon, and Capitol Gorge. Between 0.25 and 0.75 inches of rain have fallen. 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... Caineville and portions of Capitol Reef National Park, including Grand Wash, Wonderland Canyon, Timpie Canyon, and Capitol Gorge.
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Flash Flood Warning issued August 23 at 1:14PM MDT until August 23 at 4:15PM 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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