Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 18 at 4:35PM MDT until July 18 at 7:45PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 18, 2026 - 3:35pm
Expires:
July 18, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
FFWSLC
The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
South Central Kane County in southern Utah...
* Until 745 PM MDT.
* At 435 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain in the headwaters of washes that flow into Wire Pass
and Buckskin Gulch. Between 0.25 and 1 inch of rain has fallen.
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
and slot canyons
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Wire Pass and Buckskin Gulch
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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 7:45 PM MDT. Evite areas inundadas.
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 7:45 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:
Kane, UT
Forcast Office:
NWS Salt Lake City UT
Sender: