Flood Warning issued November 1 at 10:33PM MST until November 2 at 2:30AM MST by NWS Salt Lake City UT

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

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

* WHEN...Until 230 AM MST.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring within the
Escalante River Basin. Many streams, rivers, and slot canyons
continue to have high flows due to excess runoff from recent
rainfall, and additional rainfall is expected to maintain high
flows through later this evening prior to receding.

* additional Details...
- At 1031 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
heavy rain. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in
the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen.
The Escalante River near Escalante Utah USGS gauge indicates high
flows to nearly 400 cfs.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the
warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Escalante and Boulder.
- - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible
in the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Escalante and along the Hole in the Rock Road. All slot canyons
in this area.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

This month

1728th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days