United StatesUtahNWS, FEMA, USGSArchive to October 13, 2026
Utah: warnings and declarations in 2026
The National Weather Service issued 442 warnings for Utah in 2026 through September, 98% above the average of 223 for those months in 2008-2025. The most frequent was the flash flood warning (182). FEMA has made 6 declarations for Utah this year.
Latest notices in Utah
NWS Salt Lake CityWatchOctober 12, 2026
Flood Watch: Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains, Tooele and Rush Valleys, Eastern Box Elder County and 11 more, UT
Expired 6:00 p.m. MDT, October 12, 2026
NWS Salt Lake CityWarningOctober 12, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Kane, UT
Expired 11:00 a.m. MDT, October 12, 2026
NWS Salt Lake CityWarningOctober 12, 2026
Flood Warning: Washington County, UT
Expired 9:00 a.m. MDT, October 12, 2026
NWS Salt Lake CityWarningOctober 12, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Washington County, UT
Expired 12:15 a.m. MDT, October 12, 2026
NWS Salt Lake CityWarningOctober 11, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Kane and Washington County, UT
Expired 10:00 p.m. MDT, October 11, 2026
NWS Salt Lake CityWarningOctober 11, 2026
High Wind Warning: Tooele and Rush Valleys, UT
Expired 9:00 p.m. MDT, October 11, 2026
NWS Salt Lake CityWarningOctober 11, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Garfield and Kane, UT
Expired 6:15 p.m. MDT, October 11, 2026
NWS Salt Lake CityWarningOctober 11, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Emery, UT
Expired 5:15 p.m. MDT, October 11, 2026
Which warnings, watches and advisories does Utah get?
| Product | Yearly average 2008-2025 | 2025 | 2026 through September | Average, same months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 81 | 100 | 156 | 76 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 73 | 58 | 182 | 70 |
| Flood Advisory | 51 | 33 | 53 | 49 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 47 | 40 | 19 | 30 |
| Wind Advisory | 41 | 37 | 27 | 31 |
| Red Flag Warning | 36 | 34 | 44 | 34 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 21 | 26 | 31 | 20 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 20 | 9 | 2 | 13 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 17 | 8 | 2 | 11 |
| Freeze Warning | 13 | 15 | 28 | 7 |
| High Wind Warning | 12 | 6 | 5 | 9 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 12 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 11 | 8 | 3 | 7 |
| Flood Warning | 9 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
| Freeze Watch | 7 | 10 | 14 | 4 |
| High Wind Watch | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Snow Squall Warning (since 2018) | 6 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| Flood Watch | 5 | 9 | 16 | 5 |
| Heat Advisory | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 |
| Snow Advisory | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Snow and Blowing Advisory | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tornado Warning | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Freezing Fog Advisory | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Source: Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of National Weather Service watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC); National Weather Service. Data as of October 13, 2026.
How many warnings does Utah get each year?
Every NWS warning (VTEC significance W) that covered part of Utah. 2026 is drawn as an outline: the year is not over.
The numbers
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 2026 (through September) | 449 |
| 2025 | 236 |
| 2024 | 340 |
| 2023 | 292 |
| 2022 | 370 |
| 2021 | 395 |
| 2020 | 196 |
| 2019 | 175 |
| 2018 | 209 |
| 2017 | 180 |
| 2016 | 172 |
| 2015 | 249 |
| 2014 | 178 |
| 2013 | 298 |
| 2012 | 220 |
| 2011 | 298 |
| 2010 | 344 |
| 2009 | 164 |
| 2008 | 209 |
Source: Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of National Weather Service watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC); National Weather Service. Data as of October 13, 2026.
When in the year?
Sum of 2008-2025; the busiest month is labelled.
Source: Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of National Weather Service watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC); National Weather Service. Data as of October 13, 2026.
FEMA declarations for Utah in 2026
FEMAMajor disasterOctober 7, 2026
DR-4948-UT: Flood, cottonwood fire, flooding, and mudslides
2 designated areas
FEMAFire managementAugust 9, 2026
FM-5665-UT: Fire, rocky canyon fire
2 designated areas
FEMAFire managementAugust 2, 2026
FM-5661-UT: Fire, widemouth 2 fire
1 designated area
FEMAFire managementJune 27, 2026
FM-5641-UT: Fire, cherry fire
2 designated areas
FEMAFire managementJune 23, 2026
FM-5640-UT: Fire, cottonwood fire
1 designated area
FEMAFire managementJune 21, 2026
FM-5639-UT: Fire, iron fire
3 designated areas
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. Data as of October 11, 2026.
Recent earthquakes in Utah
USGSM2.7October 3, 2026
M2.7 earthquake, 13 km SSE of Navajo Mountain, Utah
At 3:25 p.m. UTC, October 3, 2026
USGSM3.5September 27, 2026
M3.5 earthquake, 41 km SW of Deseret, Utah
At 7:02 a.m. UTC, September 27, 2026
USGSM2.7September 27, 2026
M2.7 earthquake, 15 km E of Kenilworth, Utah
At 2:41 a.m. UTC, September 27, 2026
USGSM2.7September 21, 2026
M2.7 earthquake, 8 km SW of Joseph, Utah
At 12:15 p.m. UTC, September 21, 2026
USGSM2.6September 21, 2026
M2.6 earthquake, 10 km NE of Marysvale, Utah
At 12:15 p.m. UTC, September 21, 2026
Source: U.S. Geological Survey earthquake catalog.
Questions about Utah's warnings
How many weather warnings does Utah get a year?
An average of 251 NWS warnings a year in 2008-2025, and 236 in 2025.
What is the most common warning in Utah?
The severe thunderstorm warning: 81 a year on average in 2008-2025.
Where do the live warnings come from?
From the National Weather Service's alert feed (api.weather.gov), which AreaZine reads every few minutes. For a warning in force now, the NWS office page and NOAA Weather Radio are the first source; phones receive only the most dangerous warnings as Wireless Emergency Alerts.