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Home Return to list Areal Flood Watch 0007 Issued by the Salt Lake City Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-08-13 10:40:46
849
WGUS65 KSLC 131540
FFASLC
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
940 AM MDT Thu Aug 13 2026
UTZ116-117-122>129-140645-
/O.NEW.KSLC.FA.A.0007.260813T1800Z-260814T1800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Eastern Juab/Millard Counties-Central Mountains-Southwest Utah-
Lower Washington County-Zion National Park-Southern Mountains-
Upper Sevier River Valleys-Bryce Canyon Country-South Central
Utah-Capitol Reef National Park and Vicinity-
Including the following locations - Torrey, Fish Lake, Panguitch,
Scipio, Brian Head, Beaver, Loa, Circleville, Springdale, Joes
Valley, Escalante, Bryce Canyon City, Ivins, Cove Fort, Nephi,
Fillmore, Milford, St George, Koosharem, Cedar City, Hurricane,
Kanab, and Alton
940 AM MDT Thu Aug 13 2026
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...A portion of Utah, including the following areas, Central
Mountains, Eastern Juab/Millard Counties, Bryce Canyon Country,
Capitol Reef National Park and Vicinity, South Central Utah,
Southern Mountains, Upper Sevier River Valleys, Lower Washington
County, Southwest Utah and Zion National Park. This watch includes
recent burn scars such as Forsyth, Cottonwood, Widemouth 2, France
Canyon, Monroe Canyon, and Silver King.
* WHEN...Through Friday morning. This watch may be extended as needed
further into Friday night.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, dry washes, slot canyons, and other low-lying and
flood-prone locations such as slickrock areas and recent burn
scars. Low-water crossings may be flooded. Area creeks and streams
are running high and could flood with more heavy rain. Problematic
burn scars, such as the recent Cottonwood burn scar, may see flash
flooding this afternoon. Additionally, the recent Widemouth 2 burn
scar may result in debris flows near Kanosh, Meadow, and Fillmore
this afternoon.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Excessive rainfall from thunderstorms is expected across the
threat area today resulting in potential flash flooding across
problematic areas, in particular burn scars.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
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JCW
Action: Time Extended Issued At: 2026-08-14 01:40:43
569
WGUS65 KSLC 140640
FFASLC
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
1240 AM MDT Fri Aug 14 2026
UTZ116-117-122>129-150600-
/O.EXT.KSLC.FA.A.0007.000000T0000Z-260815T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Eastern Juab/Millard Counties-Central Mountains-Southwest Utah-
Lower Washington County-Zion National Park-Southern Mountains-
Upper Sevier River Valleys-Bryce Canyon Country-South Central
Utah-Capitol Reef National Park and Vicinity-
Including the following locations - Fillmore, Ivins, Koosharem,
Fish Lake, Milford, Circleville, Springdale, Loa, Beaver, Nephi,
Bryce Canyon City, Hurricane, Brian Head, Alton, Scipio, Cove Fort,
St George, Torrey, Joes Valley, Cedar City, Kanab, Escalante, and
Panguitch
1240 AM MDT Fri Aug 14 2026
...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...A portion of Utah, including the following areas, Central
Mountains, Eastern Juab/Millard Counties, Bryce Canyon Country,
Capitol Reef National Park and Vicinity, South Central Utah,
Southern Mountains, Upper Sevier River Valleys, Lower Washington
County, Southwest Utah and Zion National Park. This watch includes
recent burn scars such as Forsyth, Cottonwood, Widemouth 2, France
Canyon, Monroe Canyon, and Silver King.
* WHEN...Through Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, dry washes, slot canyons, and other low-lying and
flood-prone locations such as slickrock areas and recent burn
scars. Low-water crossings may be flooded. Area creeks and streams
are running high and could flood with more heavy rain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Excessive rainfall from thunderstorms is expected across the
threat area again Friday resulting in potential flash flooding
across problematic areas, in particular recent burn scars, slot
canyons, slick rock areas and normally dry washes.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
&&
$$
CRK
Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-08-15 00:32:10 134 WGUS65 KSLC 150531 FFASLC Flood Watch National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT 1131 PM MDT Fri Aug 14 2026 UTZ116-117-122>129-150645- /O.EXP.KSLC.FA.A.0007.000000T0000Z-260815T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Eastern Juab/Millard Counties-Central Mountains-Southwest Utah- Lower Washington County-Zion National Park-Southern Mountains- Upper Sevier River Valleys-Bryce Canyon Country-South Central Utah-Capitol Reef National Park and Vicinity- Including the following locations - Fillmore, Ivins, Koosharem, Fish Lake, Milford, Circleville, Springdale, Loa, Beaver, Nephi, Bryce Canyon City, Hurricane, Brian Head, Alton, Scipio, Cove Fort, St George, Torrey, Joes Valley, Cedar City, Kanab, Escalante, and Panguitch 1131 PM MDT Fri Aug 14 2026 ...FLOOD WATCH WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... The Flood Watch will expire for a portion of Utah, including the following areas, Central Mountains, Eastern Juab/Millard Counties, Bryce Canyon Country, Capitol Reef National Park and Vicinity, South Central Utah, Southern Mountains, Upper Sevier River Valleys, Lower Washington County, Southwest Utah and Zion National Park. The flash flooding threat has ended. Therefore, the Flood Watch will expire at midnight MDT tonight. $$ CRK | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||