Flood Warning issued November 1 at 7:56AM MST until November 1 at 2:00PM MST by NWS Salt Lake City UT
- Level
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- Region
- North America
- Category
- Weather
- Source
- NWS / NOAA weather
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...West Central Kane County in southern Utah...
East Central Washington County in southwestern Utah...
* WHEN...Until 200 PM MST Sunday.
* 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 755 AM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
heavy rain. The river gauge on the North Fork of the Virgin River
has shown a continued large rise, currently near 2000 cfs.
Flooding is ongoing in the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Zion National Park, Springdale and Rockville.
- 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
- 1570th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Source: NWS / NOAA weather