Cedar City, UT 84721 Weather Alerts

Iron County3:29 PM MDT37.68°N, 113.06°W

Flood Advisory

Minor · Expected

Until 3:45 PM Thu·Issued 2:46 PM Thu Oct 22·NWS Salt Lake City UT

Flood Advisory issued October 22 at 2:46PM MDT until October 22 at 3:45PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT

Details

What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

Where: South Central Iron County in southern Utah... Northeastern Washington County in southwestern Utah...

When: Until 345 PM MDT.

Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways.

Additional details: - At 245 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is already occurring in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are expected over the area due to additional thunderstorms. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... New Harmony. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

What to do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Areas: Iron, UT; Washington, UT

Special Weather Statement

Moderate · Expected

Until 3:45 PM Thu·Issued 3:09 PM Thu Oct 22·NWS Salt Lake City UT

Special Weather Statement issued October 22 at 3:09PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT

Details

At 309 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 17 miles south of Milford, moving northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include... Milford.

This includes Utah Route 21 between mile markers 74 and 88.

What to do

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Areas: Southwest Utah; Southern Mountains

From the National Weather Service. In an emergency follow the instructions of local officials.

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