NWS Salt Lake City UTFA.W 0017November 3, 2026
Flood Warning: San Juan, UT
The National Weather Service office in Salt Lake City issued a flood warning for San Juan in Utah, in force until 5:15 p.m. local time on November 5. It was the 17th areal flood warning the NWS office in Salt Lake City issued in 2026. Utah had 7 flood warnings in November 2026, against 0 in an average November of 2008-2025 (Utah's flood warnings by year).
Warning
In force for 2 days
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Salt Lake City UT
- Area
- San Juan
- State
- Utah
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 8:20 a.m. MST, November 3, 2026
- Expires
- 5:15 p.m. MST, November 5, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KSLC FA.W 0017
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues along the San Juan River from near Bluff to the terminus at Lake Powell. * WHERE...Southwestern San Juan County in southeastern Utah... * WHEN...Until 515 PM MST Thursday. * IMPACTS...River levels continue to rise due to excess runoff from Sunday's rainfall. Expect high water levels and the River exceeding its banks, inundating low-lying areas along the San Juan River. A prolonged period of high water is forecast, with a crest near 23.5 ft Thursday morning. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 813 AM MST, stream gauge reports indicates the observed stage on the San Juan River at Bluff has exceeded flood stage and is at 23.7 feet. Timing of additional crests is subject to change as more details become available. Please continue to monitor the forecast and updated warnings. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... the San Juan River from Bluff to the terminus at Lake Powell. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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