Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 16 at 4:26PM MDT until July 16 at 7:30PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 16, 2026 - 3:26pm
Expires:
July 16, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
FFWSLC
The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Emery County in central Utah...
* Until 730 PM MDT.
* At 426 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the San Rafael River Gorge and Buckskin Gulch.
Between 0.25 and 0.75 inches of rain have fallen. Additional
rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.75 inches are possible in the warned
area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of normally dry
washes, creeks, and rivers.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
The San Rafael River Gorge and Buckskin Gulch area
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Remain alert for flooding even in locations not receiving rain. Dry
washes, streams, and rivers can become raging killer currents in a
matter of minutes, even from distant rainfall.
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.
SNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 7:30 PM MDT. Evite areas inundadas.
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 7:30 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:
Emery, UT
Forcast Office:
NWS Salt Lake City UT
Sender: