Flash Flood Warning
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Issued by NWS Salt Lake City UT
⏳ In force until Fri 23 Oct, 03:45 📍 Kane, UT; Washington, UT (approximate) 🕑 3 h ago
At 540 PM MDT, A small rise of almost 2 feet occurred on the North Fork of the Virgin River due to rainfall from earlier storms. Up to .40 inches fell over a short time as these storms moved through. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of slot canyons, normally d…
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SeveritySevere
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UrgencyImmediate
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CertaintyLikely
EventFlash Flood Warning
Response typeAvoid
CategoryMet
Affected areaKane, UT; Washington, UT
Issuing authorityNWS Salt Lake City UT
ContactNot supplied
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-10-22T17:40:00-06:00
Effective2026-10-22T17:40:00-06:00
Onset2026-10-22T17:40:00-06:00
Expires2026-10-22T18:45:00-06:00
📋 Official instructions
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.📄 Message details
Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3eba73f1b56bc2eaac63f593d7d84a8936c68965.001.1
Message typeUpdate
Senderw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
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🛡 Safety advice
General guidance for this type of incident - not official instructions.
- 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.
- Avoid flooded roads, rivers and drainage channels; do not walk or drive through moving water.
- Move valuables and people to higher ground if water is rising near you.
- Follow local authority and Red Cross updates for the area.
📰 Story summary
From the report shown in the feed:
- At 540 PM MDT, A small rise of almost 2 feet occurred on the North Fork of the Virgin River due to rainfall from earlier storms.
- Up to .40 inches fell over a short time as these storms moved through.
- Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
- HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
- SOURCE...Radar indicated.
- IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of slot canyons, normally d…
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