Utah Severe Flash Flood Warning | Effective 07-16-2026 14:20

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued July 16 at 3:20PM MDT until July 16 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 16, 2026 - 2:20pm
Expires: 
July 16, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description: 
FFWSLC The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... The Cottonwood burn scar in... Eastern Beaver County in southern Utah... * Until 600 PM MDT. * At 320 PM MDT, Heavy rain from earlier thunderstorms has produced a muddy flash flood with some woody debris that is moving down the Beaver River and will be reaching eastern portions of Beaver City near the Grove creek area imminently. Between 0.4 and 0.7 inches of rain fell over portions of the burn scar. Flash flooding is already occurring. Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flow moving through the Beaver River. The debris flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding in and around the Cottonwood Burn Scar. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the Cottonwood Burn Scar...specifically in the Beaver River downstream through the Grove Area in Beaver City * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Beaver...especially the Grove Area
Instruction: 
This is a life threatening situation. Heavy rainfall will cause extensive and severe flash flooding of creeks...streams...and ditches in the Cottonwood Burn Scar. Severe debris flows can also be anticipated across roads. Roads and driveways may be washed away in places. If you encounter flood waters...climb to safety. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
SNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 6:00 PM MDT. Evite areas inundadas.
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 6:00 PM MDT. Esta es una situacion peligrosa y amenaza la vida. No intente viajar a menos que sea para abandonar un area propensa a inundaciones o bajo una orden de desalojo.
Area Description: 
Beaver, UT
Forcast Office: 
NWS Salt Lake City UT