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WGUS75 KSLC 062145
FFSSLC

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
345 PM MDT Fri Jun 6 2025

UTC017-062245-
/O.CON.KSLC.FF.W.0005.000000T0000Z-250606T2245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Garfield UT-
345 PM MDT Fri Jun 6 2025

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM MDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTH CENTRAL GARFIELD COUNTY...

At 345 PM MDT, A visitor to the Grand Staircase Escalante Visitor
Center reported flash flooding in Big Horn Canyon. This flood wave
will continue to travel downstream within the Harris Wash basin.
Between 0.75 and 1.25 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is
already occurring.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
         flash flooding.

SOURCE...Public.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of normally dry washes,
         creeks and streams, backcountry roads, and slot canyons.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Harris Wash Basin, Hole-in-the-Rock Road near Bighorn Canyon,
  Zebra and Tunnel Slot Canyons.

This includes the following streams and drainages...
  Harris Wash and Alvey Wash.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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.

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LAT...LON 3772 11146 3767 11139 3765 11140 3761 11149
      3766 11158 3770 11154

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

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