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Flood Warning
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
435 PM MST Sun Nov 1 2026

UTC025-053-020600-
/O.EXT.KSLC.FA.W.0013.000000T0000Z-261102T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Kane UT-Washington UT-
435 PM MST Sun Nov 1 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...West Central Kane County in southern Utah...
  East Central Washington County in southwestern Utah...Specifically
  Zion National Park

* WHEN...Until 1100 PM MST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of slot canyons, normally dry washes, rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is
  occurring. All area waterways will continue to run high due to
  excess runoff from earlier and continuing rainfall.

The North Fork of the Virgin River has been running very high for
several hours, and after a slight downtick of flow earlier this
afternoon, is now rising further with the latest measurement of
almost 2300 cfs on the USGS North Fork of the Virgin river gauge.
Additionally, several slot canyons within Zion Canyon are running
very high at this time.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 420 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
    heavy rain. Flooding is ongoing in the warned area. Between 1 and
    3 inches of rain have fallen, with the heaviest rainfall in the
    upper headwaters of the North Fork of the Virgin River, including
    the upper Narrows.
  - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the
    warned area through this evening.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Zion National Park.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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 3738 11311 3715 11304 3711 11281 3735 11278
      3742 11288 3742 11299


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GM

Flood Warning
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
416 PM MST Sun Nov 1 2026

UTC017-025-020545-
/O.EXT.KSLC.FA.W.0015.000000T0000Z-261102T0545Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Garfield UT-Kane UT-
416 PM MST Sun Nov 1 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM MST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...Southwestern Garfield County in southern Utah...
  Central Kane County in southern Utah...

* WHEN...Until 1045 PM MST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of normally dry washes, slot canyons, rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is
  imminent or occurring. Waterways in this area, including the Paria
  River and Wahweep Creek continue to have high flows due to excess
  runoff from earlier and continuing rainfall.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 413 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
    heavy rain. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in
    the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.
  - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the
    warned area.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Big Water, Henrieville, Bryce Canyon National Park, Kodachrome
    Basin State Park, Coyote Creek, Wahweap Creek, the Paria River
    from the headwaters to the Utah/Arizona state line, Buckskin
    Gulch, Wire Pass, and the Paria Canyon area.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Remain alert for flooding even in locations not receiving rain. Dry
washes, streams, and rivers can become raging killer currents in a
matter of minutes, even from distant rainfall.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3747 11230 3757 11197 3753 11171 3722 11166
      3700 11149 3700 11207


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GM

Flood Warning
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
412 PM MST Sun Nov 1 2026

UTC017-025-020530-
/O.EXT.KSLC.FA.W.0014.000000T0000Z-261102T0530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Garfield UT-Kane UT-
412 PM MST Sun Nov 1 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM MST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...Central Garfield County in southern Utah...
  Northeastern Kane County in southern Utah...

* WHEN...Until 1030 PM MST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
  and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring within the
  Escalante River Basin. Many streams, rivers, and slot canyons
  continue to have high flows due to excess runoff from recent
  rainfall, and additional rainfall is expected to maintain high
  flows through later this evening prior to receding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 409 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
    heavy rain. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in
    the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen.
  - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the
    warned area.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Escalante and along the Hole in the Rock Road. All slot canyons
    in this area.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3792 11175 3804 11128 3764 11102 3729 11085
      3729 11087 3728 11087 3727 11088 3724 11107
      3762 11156 3785 11179


$$

GM

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