- In force from
- Oct 10, 3:44 PM MDT
- Until
- Oct 12, 6:00 PM MDT
- Issued
- Oct 10, 3:44 PM MDT
- Updated
- 3 times, last Oct 12, 1:34 PM MDT
- Office
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Number
- 12 of its kind from this office this year
- Severity
- Severe
- Where
- UT
FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING
- What
- Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
- Where
- A portion of Utah, including the following areas, Castle Country, Central Mountains, Eastern Juab/Millard Counties, San Rafael Swell, Sanpete Valley, Sevier Valley, Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs, Bryce Canyon Country, Capitol Reef National Park and Vicinity, Glen Canyon Recreation Area/Lake Powell, South Central Utah, Southern Mountains, Upper Sevier River Valleys, Western Canyonlands, Lower Washington County, Southwest Utah and Zion National Park. This also includes recent burn scars such as Forsyth, Cottonwood, Silver King, France Canyon, and Monroe Canyon.
- When
- Until 6 PM MDT this 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. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
- Additional details
- - Anomalously high moisture will continue to impact the region. While this is expected to be a long duration rainfall event, scattered instances of heavier rainfall rates are expected with stronger storms yielding flash flooding concerns given saturated soils and prior burn scars. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What to do
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Every area Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs; Eastern Juab/Millard Counties; Central Mountains; Sanpete Valley; Sevier Valley; Castle Country; San Rafael Swell; Southwest Utah; Lower Washington County; Zion National Park; Southern Mountains; Upper Sevier River Valleys; Bryce Canyon Country; South Central Utah; Capitol Reef National Park and Vicinity; Western Canyonlands; Glen Canyon Recreation Area/Lake Powell
Places under it Cedar City, Heber City, Logan, Ogden, Provo, Salt Lake City, St George, West Valley City, West Jordan, Orem, Sandy, Lehi, and 306 more
Read the platesFlash flood FB-EVT-100How to read a warning FB-STN-001
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