Flash Flood Warning issued September 28 at 11:57PM MDT until September 29 at 1:45AM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
- Level
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- Region
- North America
- Category
- Weather
- Source
- NWS / NOAA weather
At 1157 PM MDT, local law enforcement reported heavy rain over the Cottonwood Burn Scar in Piute County. Approximately 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring with flows reported in City Creek. Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in water and debris moving through the City Creek, Tenmile Creek, Gold Gulch, and Cottonwood Creek drainages. The debris flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials. This water and debris may impact portions of Highway 89 between Junction and Marysvale.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing flash flooding in and around the Cottonwood Burn Scar in Piute
County.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the Cottonwood Burn Scar in Piute County.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Cottonwood Creek, Gold Gulch, Tenmile Creek, and City Creek near Junction.
This includes US Route 89 between mile markers 164 and 175.
- In the last 30 days
- 1629th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Source: NWS / NOAA weather