Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 22 at 1:26AM MDT until July 22 at 4:15AM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 22, 2026 - 12:26am
Expires:
July 22, 2026 - 3:15am
Description:
FFWSLC
The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
The Cottonwood burn scar in...
Southwestern Piute County in central Utah...
* Until 415 AM MDT.
* At 126 AM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain over the Cottonwood burn scar in Piute County. Between
0.5 and 0.75 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall
amounts of 0.25 to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area.
Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flow
moving through the City Creek, Ten Mile Creek, and Cottonwood Creek.
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 in Piute County and points downstream to
Highway 89 between milepost 164-177.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around
the Cottonwood burn scar.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Junction north to 4 miles south of Marysvale.
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 in Piute County. 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.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is
harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
SNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 4:15 AM MDT. Evite areas inundadas.
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 4:15 AM 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:
Piute, UT
Forcast Office:
NWS Salt Lake City UT
Sender: