Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 17 at 4:20PM MDT until July 17 at 7:30PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 17, 2026 - 3:20pm
Expires:
July 17, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
FFWSLC
The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southern Iron County in southern Utah...
East Central Washington County in southwestern Utah...
* Until 730 PM MDT.
* At 420 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain
has fallen, especially in the Taylor Creek Drainage. The expected
rainfall rate is 1.5 to 3 inches in 1 hour. 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 creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Kolob Canyon area of Zion National Park including Taylor Creek and
La Verkin Creek to Kolob Arch.
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:
Iron, UT; Washington, UT
Forcast Office:
NWS Salt Lake City UT
Sender: