Flood Advisory for Washington, UT
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- Washington
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What is happening
What: Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas as well as recent burn scars. Where: Central Washington County in southwestern Utah... When: Until 130 PM MDT.
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Move away from recently burned areas. Life-threatening flooding of creeks, roads and normally dry washes is likely. The heavy rains will likely trigger rockslides, mudslides and debris flows in steep terrain, especially in and around these areas. 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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Central Washington County in southwestern Utah... * WHEN...Until 130 PM MDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas as well as recent burn scars. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 1026 AM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. This will cause small stream flooding. Between 1 and 1.75 inches of rain have fallen. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Pine Valley and Forsyth Burn Scar. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
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Flood Advisory issued October 11 at 10:27AM MDT until October 11 at 1:30PM 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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