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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
1214 PM MDT Thu Sep 17 2026

UTZ113-117-120-121-180600-
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Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs-Central Mountains-Castle Country-San
Rafael Swell-
Including the following locations - Goblin Valley, Indian Canyon,
Joes Valley, Emery, Price, Cove Fort, Scofield, Castle Dale, Green
River, and Fish Lake
1214 PM MDT Thu Sep 17 2026

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...

* 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 and Wasatch
  Plateau/Book Cliffs.

* WHEN...Until midnight MDT tonight.

* 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...
  - Showers and thunderstorms are expected to re-develop this
    afternoon across the area and continue through the evening hours.
    Rainfall rates between 0.25 to 1 inch per hour with locally
    higher rates under the heaviest storms are expected. This will
    cause flash flooding in areas such as normally dry washes, slot
    canyon, and slickrock areas.
  - 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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BW