Flood Warning issued November 14 at 6:40AM MST until November 14 at 9:45AM 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 is expected.
* WHERE...West Central Kane County in southern Utah... Southeastern Washington County in southwestern Utah...
* WHEN...Until 945 AM MST.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of normally dry washes, slot canyons, rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is occurring. National Park officials reported all area washes and streams are running high and fast. The river gauge on the North Fork of the Virgin River continues to increase, currently near 1000 cfs. Similarly river gauges on the main stem of the Virgin River upstream of Quail Creek show flows increasing rapidly. Gould Wash in Hurricane is running high.
* Additional Details...
- At 636 AM MST, local law enforcement reported heavy rain in the warned area. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include... Zion National Park, Hurricane, La Verkin, Apple Valley,
Toquerville, Leeds, Virgin, Springdale, Rockville and Pintura.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
- In the last 30 days
- 2476th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Source: NWS / NOAA weather