iNWS Alert

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
116 PM MDT Sat Jul 18 2026

The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
West Central Kane County in southern Utah...
East Central Washington County in southwestern Utah...

* Until 515 PM MDT.

* At 116 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across Zion National Park. Between 0.25 and 0.75 inches
of rain have already fallen in the upper headwaters of the
Narrows. Additional storms are likely to develop across Zion
Canyon over the next several hours with additional rainfall
amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible. Flash flooding is ongoing
or expected to begin shortly.

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

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
slot canyon, and normally dry washes.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Zion National Park and Springville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.

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 3718 11299 3741 11301 3740 11286 3715 11286
3715 11301

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