Kanab, UT Weather Alerts

Kane County5:08 AM MDT37.05°N, 112.53°WElevation 4,970 ft

Flood Warning

Severe · Expected

Until 12:15 PM Thu·Issued 12:35 PM Wed Oct 21·NWS Salt Lake City UT

Flood Warning issued October 21 at 12:35PM MDT until October 22 at 12:15PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT

Details

What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

Where: San Juan County in southeastern Utah... Southwestern Garfield County in southern Utah... Kane County in southern Utah...

When: Until 1215 PM MDT Thursday.

Impacts: Flooding of normally dry washes, slot canyons, rivers, creeks, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Prolonged and widespread moderate to heavy rainfall will continue trough at least Thursday morning. This coupled with near-saturated soils will allow rapidly increasing flows across all waterways within the warned area, including all of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Increasingly high flows are expected in, but not limited to...the Paria River, Wahweep Creek, Warm Creek, Last Chance Creek, Croton Canyon, and the Escalante River Basin and tributaries. Many backcountry roads within this area are expected to become impassable.

Additional details: - At 1208 PM MDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges continue to indicate heavy rain. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 0.25 and 0.75 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2.5 inches are possible in the warned area through Thursday morning. - Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, including the Escalante region. Kodachrome State Park, Tropic, Cannonville, Escalante, and Big Water - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

What to do

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

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Stay away or be swept away. River banks can become unstable and unsafe.

Areas: Garfield, UT; Kane, UT; San Juan, UT

Flood Watch

Severe · Future

Until 12:00 AM Fri·Issued 2:45 AM Thu Oct 22·NWS Salt Lake City UT

Flood Watch issued October 22 at 2:45AM MDT until October 23 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT

Details

What: Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.

Where: A portion of Utah, including the following areas, Castle Country, Central Mountains, San Rafael Swell, Bryce Canyon Country, Capitol Reef National Park and Vicinity, Glen Canyon Recreation Area/Lake Powell, South Central Utah, Southern Mountains, Upper Sevier River Valleys, Western Canyonlands, Lower Washington County and Zion National Park.

When: Through this evening.

Impacts: Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, dry washes, slot canyons, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations such as slickrock areas and recent burn scars.

Additional details: - A late season surge of tropical moisture will bring widespread moderate to at times heavy rainfall across much of southern Utah through Thursday. Local rainfall totals in excess of 3 inches are expected through Thursday evening. - All normally dry washes, small streams and mainstem rivers will see elevated flows from this excessive rainfall, with periods of heavier rainfall resulting in flash flooding. Backcountry roads may become impassable due to flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

What to do

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

People in the backcountry should ensure they have alternative routes available in case their primary route becomes impassable.

Areas: Central Mountains; Castle Country; San Rafael Swell; Lower Washington County; Zion National Park; Southern Mountains; Upper Sevier River Valleys; Bryce Canyon Country; South Central Utah; Capitol Reef National Park and Vicinity; Western Canyonlands; Glen Canyon Recreation Area/Lake Powell

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

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