Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 16 at 7:19PM MDT until July 16 at 10:15PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 16, 2026 - 6:19pm
Expires:
July 16, 2026 - 9:15pm
Description:
FFWSLC
The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
The Forsyth Burn Scar in...
Central Washington County in southwestern Utah...
* Until 1015 PM MDT.
* At 719 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain over the Forsyth Burn Scar. The focus of this rainfall
has been above the Pine Valley Recreation Area and Pine Valley
Reservoir on the Left Fork of the Santa Clara River. Between 0.5
and 1.25 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flow
moving through the Santa Clara Drainage downstream to below Baker
Reservoir. 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 Forsyth
Burn Scar.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around
the Forsyth Burn Scar from the Pine Valley Reservoir
downstream to just below Baker Reservoir.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
The Santa Clara river from Pine Valley Reservoir downstream to
Baker Reservoir
Instruction:
Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.
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 10:15 PM MDT. Evite areas inundadas.
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 10:15 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:
Washington, UT
Forcast Office:
NWS Salt Lake City UT
Sender: