Utah Severe Flash Flood Warning | Effective 07/18/2026 12:16

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued July 18 at 1:16PM MDT until July 18 at 5:15PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 18, 2026 - 12:16pm
Expires: 
July 18, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description: 
FFWSLC The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... West Central Kane County in southern Utah... East Central Washington County in southwestern Utah... * Until 515 PM MDT. * At 116 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across Zion National Park. Between 0.25 and 0.75 inches of rain have already fallen in the upper headwaters of the Narrows. Additional storms are likely to develop across Zion Canyon over the next several hours with additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible. 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, slot canyon, and normally dry washes. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Zion National Park and Springville.
Instruction: 
Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life. 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.
Area Description: 
Kane, UT; Washington, UT
Forcast Office: 
NWS Salt Lake City UT