Flash Flood Watch
Issued by NWS Salt Lake City, UT
Issued by NWS Salt Lake City, UT
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
1023 AM MDT Sat Sep 5 2026
UTZ113-114-116>120-122-124>128-060730-
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Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs-Western Uinta Basin-Eastern
Juab/Millard Counties-Central Mountains-Sanpete Valley-Sevier
Valley-Castle Country-Southwest Utah-Zion National Park-Southern
Mountains-Upper Sevier River Valleys-Bryce Canyon Country-South
Central Utah-
Including the following locations - Fish Lake, Roosevelt, Nephi,
Duchesne, Manti, Escalante, Fillmore, Indian Canyon, Brian Head,
Castle Dale, Koosharem, Richfield, Milford, Salina, Panguitch, Cedar
City, Cove Fort, Ephraim, Scofield, Beaver, Scipio, Mt Pleasant, Joes
Valley, Emery, Kanab, Springdale, Bryce Canyon City, Price, Alton,
and Circleville
1023 AM MDT Sat Sep 5 2026
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...A portion of Utah, including the following areas, Central
Mountains, Eastern Juab/Millard Counties, Sanpete Valley, Sevier
Valley, Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs, Western Uinta Basin, Bryce
Canyon Country, South Central Utah, Southern Mountains, Upper
Sevier River Valleys, Southwest Utah and Zion National Park. This
watch also includes recent burn scars such as Cottonwood, Widemouth
2, Forsyth, France Canyon, Monroe Canyon, and Black Canyon.
* WHEN...From Sunday morning through Sunday 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...
- Excessive rainfall is expected Sunday afternoon associated with
the arrival of deep tropical moisture across much of central and
southern Utah. Rates from 0.4-0.6 inches per hour are expected,
with isolated higher rates from 0.6-0.8 inches per hour possible.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
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JCW