NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued August 31 at 3:08PM MDT until August 31 at 4:45PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT

At 308 PM MDT, the gauge on Pine Creek at Escalante reported flows of
1090 cfs from earlier thunderstorms producing heavy rain across Pine
Creek Box Canyon. This water will continue to move downstream into
the Escalante River and through Upper Escalante River Canyon. Up to
1.5 inches of rain have fallen today. Flash flooding is already
occurring.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.

SOURCE...Gauges reported.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks, streams, slot
canyons, and normally dry washes.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Pine Creek Box Canyon and Upper Escalante River Canyon.

Severity

Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe

This month

840th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days