Flash Flood Warning
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Issued by NWS Salt Lake City UT
⏳ In force until Thu 22 Oct, 01:00 📍 Washington, UT (approximate) 🕑 1 h ago
FFWSLC The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... East Central Washington County in southwestern Utah... * Until 400 PM MDT. * At 104 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across Zion Canyon within Zion National Park. Up to 0.25 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.5 inches are possible in t…
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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
Sent2026-10-21T13:04:00-06:00
Effective2026-10-21T13:04:00-06:00
Onset2026-10-21T13:04:00-06:00
Expires2026-10-21T16:00:00-06:00
📋 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:2.49.0.1.840.0.9024af0ff84ce79a33889c105131743842b82dfb.001.1
Message typeAlert
Senderw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
Related messagesNot supplied
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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
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- FFWSLC The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for...
- East Central Washington County in southwestern Utah...
- * Until 400 PM MDT.
- * At 104 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across Zion Canyon within Zion National Park.
- Up to 0.25 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.5 inches are possible in t…
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