Severe Flood ● Closed
Flood Watch issued September 28 at 10:26PM MDT until September 30 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT, United States of America
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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible across much of southern Utah through Tuesday evening.
* WHERE...A portion of Utah, including the following areas, Capitol
Reef National Park and Vicinity, Glen Canyon Recreation Area/Lake
Powell, South Central Utah, Western Canyonlands, Lower Washington
County and Zion National Park.
* WHEN...Through Tuesday 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
including Cottonwood, Widemouth 2, France Canyon, Monroe Canyon,
Forsyth, and Silver King.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- While heavy rain is tapering across the area, lingering
widespread rainfall will exacerbate impacts in experiencing
ongoing flooding. Showers and thunderstorms reinvigorating across
the area Tuesday afternoon will result in a heightened flash
flood risk through Tuesday evening.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Measurements
| Coordinates | 39.9645, -100.8105 |
|---|---|
| Region | Lower Washington County; Zion National Park; South Central Utah; Capitol Reef National Park and Vicinity; Western Canyonlands; Glen Canyon Recreation Area/ |
| Location Precision | country |
| Issuing Authority | United States of America — us-noaa-nws-en |
| Cap Urgency | Future |
| Cap Certainty | Possible |
| Cap Expires | 2026-09-29T06:15:00-06:00 |
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Area as the agency stated it: Lower Washington County; Zion National Park; South Central Utah; Capitol Reef National Park and Vicinity; Western Canyonlands; Glen Canyon Recreation Area/
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