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Flood Warning for Carbon, UT; Emery, UT; Sanpete, UT

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Carbon, Emery, Sanpete
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What is happening

What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. Impacts: Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Where: South Central Carbon County in central Utah... Northwestern Emery County in central Utah... Southeastern Sanpete County in central...

What the bulletin says to do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...South Central Carbon County in central Utah... Northwestern Emery County in central Utah... Southeastern Sanpete County in central Utah... * WHEN...Until 945 PM MDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 741 PM MDT, emergency management reported multiple instances of flooding in Orangeville along Cottonwood Creek. Up to 2 inches of rain has fallen according to radar estimates, with the most rainfall updrainage from Castle Dale, Huntington, and Orangeville. This Flood Warning has been extended until 945 PM MDT primarily due to flooding continuing in Orangeville. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Huntington, Wellington, Sunnyside, Clawson, Castle Dale, Ferron, Orangeville, East Carbon, Cleveland and Elmo. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Official revisions

4 captured
  1. Update

    Flood Warning issued August 29 at 7:42PM MDT until August 29 at 9:45PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT

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  2. Update

    Flood Warning issued August 29 at 5:19PM MDT until August 29 at 7:45PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT

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  3. Update

    Flood Warning issued August 29 at 4:20PM MDT until August 29 at 5:45PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT

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  4. Alert

    Flood Warning issued August 29 at 2:55PM MDT until August 29 at 5:45PM 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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