Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 22 at 1:40PM MDT until July 22 at 4:45PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 22, 2026 - 12:40pm
Expires:
July 22, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
FFWSLC
The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
South Central Wayne County in southern Utah...
* Until 445 PM MDT.
* At 140 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.25 and 0.75 inches of
rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Capitol Reef National Park and Fruita.
Instruction:
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.
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.
Area Description:
Wayne, UT
Forcast Office:
NWS Salt Lake City UT
Sender: