NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued July 19 at 2:45PM MDT until July 19 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
At 245 PM MDT, Beaver County law enforcement and cameras indicate
the initial debris flow reaching the upper Camera at the diversion
dam in Beaver Canyon. It is expected that several debris flow waves
are forthcoming. Debris flow waves are expected to come in pulses as
this debris flow continues downstream into the Grove area of Beaver
City, with the initial wave reaching there in 1 to 1.5 hours.
Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen over the majority of
basins in the Beaver Canyon area. Flash flooding is already
occurring.
Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flow
moving through the Beaver River system. The debris flow can consist
of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding in and around the Cottonwood Burn Scar in
Beaver County. A debris flow is moving down the Beaver
River now!
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around
the Cottonwood Burn Scar in Beaver County.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Beaver...specifically the Grove area.
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 2824th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days