Flash Flood Warning
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Issued by NWS Salt Lake City UT
⏳ In force until Thu 22 Oct, 05:00 📍 Iron, UT; Kane, UT; Washington, UT (approximate) 🕑 2 h ago
At 704 PM MDT, Zion National Park rangers reported flash flooding ongoing across the park. The USGS gauge located on the North Fork of the Virgin River has also observed a rise of around 3 feet. Up to 0.75 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...National Park Service and gauges reported. IMPA…
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SeveritySevere
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UrgencyImmediate
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CertaintyLikely
EventFlash Flood Warning
Response typeAvoid
CategoryMet
Affected areaIron, UT; Kane, UT; Washington, UT
Issuing authorityNWS Salt Lake City UT
ContactNot supplied
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-10-21T19:04:00-06:00
Effective2026-10-21T19:04:00-06:00
Onset2026-10-21T19:04:00-06:00
Expires2026-10-21T20:00:00-06:00
📋 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.de7a53a96b3b823d2a2495f17a0592706d10efc0.001.1
Message typeUpdate
Senderw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
Related messagesurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.849266b1ea51a17c20af05e0fbeee0b798eecae6.001.1
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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 704 PM MDT, Zion National Park rangers reported flash flooding ongoing across the park.
- The USGS gauge located on the North Fork of the Virgin River has also observed a rise of around 3 feet.
- Up to 0.75 inches of rain have fallen.
- Flash flooding is ongoing.
- HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding.
- Thunderstorms producing flash flooding.
- SOURCE...National Park Service and gauges reported.
- IMPA…
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