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Flash Flood Warning

N Issued by NWS Salt Lake City UT ⏳ In force until Thu 22 Oct, 06:45 📍 Washington, UT (approximate) 🕑 56 min ago
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At 824 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain in Santa Clara River. Between 0.5 and 1.25 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding along the Santa Clara River, with additional impacts to urban areas,…

📡 CAP alert details

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SeveritySevere
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UrgencyImmediate
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CertaintyLikely
EventFlash Flood Warning
Response typeAvoid
CategoryMet
Affected areaWashington, UT
Issuing authorityNWS Salt Lake City UT
ContactNot supplied

🕓 Alert timing · EAT

Sent2026-10-21T20:24:00-06:00
Effective2026-10-21T20:24:00-06:00
Onset2026-10-21T20:24:00-06:00
Expires2026-10-21T21:45:00-06:00

📋 Official instructions

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

📄 Message details

Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.389b82e5cc1c097684500473e3e078a8d0475cc6.001.1
Message typeUpdate
Senderw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
Related messagesurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4655ebc05d1fbe56499070e70657112252d9d3cf.001.1
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🛡 Safety advice

General guidance for this type of incident - not official instructions.
  • Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
  • 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 824 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain in Santa Clara River.
  • Between 0.5 and 1.25 inches of rain have fallen.
  • Flash flooding is already occurring.
  • HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding.
  • Thunderstorms producing flash flooding.
  • SOURCE...Radar indicated.
  • IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding along the Santa Clara River, with additional impacts to urban areas,…
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