Flood Watch for Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs; Western Uinta Basin; Eastern Juab/Millard Counties +10 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Bryce Canyon Country, Castle Country, Central Mountains, Eastern Juab/Millard Counties, Sanpete Valley, Sevier Valley, South Central Utah, Southern Mountains and 5 more
- Effective
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- Severe
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- Possible
What is happening
What: Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. Impacts: Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, dry washes, slot canyons, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations such as slickrock areas and recent burn scars. Where: A portion of Utah, including the following areas,...
What the bulletin says to do
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...A portion of Utah, including the following areas, Central Mountains, Eastern Juab/Millard Counties, Sanpete Valley, Sevier Valley, Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs, Western Uinta Basin, Bryce Canyon Country, South Central Utah, Southern Mountains, Upper Sevier River Valleys, Southwest Utah and Zion National Park. This watch also includes recent burn scars such as Cottonwood, Widemouth 2, Forsyth, France Canyon, Monroe Canyon, and Black Canyon. * WHEN...From Sunday morning through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, dry washes, slot canyons, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations such as slickrock areas and recent burn scars. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... Excessive rainfall is expected Sunday afternoon associated with the arrival of deep tropical moisture across much of central and southern Utah. Rates from 0.4-0.6 inches per hour are expected, with isolated higher rates from 0.6-0.8 inches per hour possible. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Flood Watch issued September 5 at 10:23AM MDT until September 7 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Official revision
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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