Flood Advisory for Washington, UT
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What you need to know
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- Washington
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- Minor
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What is happening
What: Urban area, normally dry wash, and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in normally dry washes, streams, low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: Central Washington County in southwestern Utah... When: Until 545 AM MDT.
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.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Urban area, normally dry wash, and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Central Washington County in southwestern Utah... * WHEN...Until 545 AM MDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in normally dry washes, streams, low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 450 AM MDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms fell across the area. This will cause minor flooding in normally dry washes and small streams. Between 0.5 and 1.25 inches of rain have fallen. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Hurricane, La Verkin, Toquerville, Leeds and Pintura as well as Ash Creek and La Verkin Creek. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Advisory issued August 13 at 4:51AM MDT until August 13 at 5:45AM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Official revision - Alert
Flood Advisory issued August 13 at 3:52AM MDT until August 13 at 5:45AM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
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Source and limitations
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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