NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued October 22 at 11:28AM MDT until October 23 at 11:15AM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Southern Emery County in central Utah...
Southeastern Sevier County in central Utah...
Northwestern San Juan County in southeastern Utah...
Eastern Garfield County in southern Utah...
Northeastern Kane County in southern Utah...
Wayne County in southern Utah...

* WHEN...Until 1115 AM MDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Prolonged and
widespread moderate to heavy rainfall will continue into tonight
before dissipating. This coupled with near-saturated soils will
allow rapidly increasing flows across all waterways within the
warned area, including all of Capitol Reef National Park, and the
San Rafael Swell south of I-70. Increasingly high flows are
expected in, but not limited to...the Fremont River, Muddy Creek,
the Dirty Devil and its tributaries, and slot canyons within the
San Rafael Reef.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1114 AM MDT, Capitol Reef National Park reported heavy rain in
the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is already
occurring along the Fremont River which has closed Highway 24
between mile markers 80-86. Between 0.5 and 1.6 inches of rain
have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in
the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Hanksville, Capitol Reef National Park, Torrey, Hite Marina,
Ticaboo, Teasdale, Bullfrog, Halls Crossing, Caineville, Goblin
Valley and Fruita.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Severity

Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe

This month

2335th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days