Flash Flood Warning
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Issued by NWS Salt Lake City UT
⏳ In force until Thu 22 Oct, 19:15 📍 Washington, UT (approximate) 🕑 1 h ago
At 816 AM MDT, Emergency management reported Highway 59 between Hurricane and Apple Valley due to flooding. Doppler radar indicated between 0.75 and 1.25 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. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar indicated.…
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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
Sent2026-10-22T08:16:00-06:00
Effective2026-10-22T08:16:00-06:00
Onset2026-10-22T08:16:00-06:00
Expires2026-10-22T10:15:00-06:00
📋 Official instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Remain alert for flooding even in locations not receiving rain. Dry washes, streams, and rivers can become raging killer currents in a matter of minutes, even from distant rainfall.📄 Message details
Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.98cc3fc1f441220d5d5e9e2335d4da289f9d7e49.001.1
Message typeUpdate
Senderw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
Related messagesurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c94d18573769e7d86972f0b0ff4d4ec5116c0ec0.001.1
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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. Remain alert for flooding even in locations not receiving rain. Dry washes, streams, and rivers can become raging killer currents in a matter of minutes, even from distant rainfall.
- 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 816 AM MDT, Emergency management reported Highway 59 between Hurricane and Apple Valley due to flooding.
- Doppler radar indicated between 0.75 and 1.25 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.
- HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding.
- Thunderstorms producing flash flooding.
- SOURCE...Radar indicated.…
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