Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 21 at 7:51PM MDT until July 21 at 11:45PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 21, 2026 - 6:51pm
Expires:
July 21, 2026 - 10:45pm
Description:
FFWSLC
The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
The Cottonwood Burn Scar in Beaver County in...
East Central Beaver County in southern Utah...
* Until 1145 PM MDT.
* At 751 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain over the Cottonwood Burn Scar in Beaver County. Between
0.25 and 1.25 inches of rain have fallen depending on the
drainage. The bulk of the heaviest rain fell over Mt Holly, but
heavy rain has also fallen over Merchant Valley in Beaver Canyon,
and now middle portions of the south fork of North Creek. Flash
flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flow
moving through the The south fork of North Creek and the Beaver
River. The debris flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and
other loose materials.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
producing flash flooding in and around the Cottonwood
Burn Scar in Beaver County...specifically North Creek
and the Grove areas.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around
the Cottonwood Burn Scar in Beaver County.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
North Creek and the Grove Area
Instruction:
This is a life threatening situation. Heavy rainfall will cause
extensive and severe flash flooding of creeks...streams in the
Cottonwood Burn Scar in Beaver County. Severe debris flows can also
be anticipated across roads. Roads and driveways may be washed away
in places. If you encounter flood waters...climb to safety.
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.
SNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 11:45 PM MDT. Evite areas inundadas.
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 11:45 PM MDT. Esta es una situacion peligrosa y amenaza la vida. No intente viajar a menos que sea para abandonar un area propensa a inundaciones o bajo una orden de desalojo.
Area Description:
Beaver, UT
Forcast Office:
NWS Salt Lake City UT
Sender: