Flood Warning issued November 1 at 4:32AM MST until November 1 at 10:30AM MST by NWS Salt Lake City UT

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Central Garfield County in southern Utah...
Northeastern Kane County in southern Utah...

* WHEN...Until 1030 AM MST.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of slot canyons, normally dry washes, rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is
imminent or occurring. All area waterways will continue to rise due
to excess runoff from earlier and continuing rainfall.

* Additional Details...
- At 426 AM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
heavy rain. The river gauge on the Escalante River near Escalante
has shown a large rise to 550 cfs over the last 30 minutes. The
gauge on Pine Creek has shows elevated flow near 330 cfs.
Flooding is ongoing in the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Escalante, Boulder, the Escalante River from the headwaters to
the terminus at Lake Powell and all slot canyons along the
Escalante and Hole-in-the-Rock Road.
- Avoid backcountry roads as they may be impassable.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks.

This month

1564th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days