Flash Flood Warning for Paria River and Wahweap Creek in Kane County, UT
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NWS Salt Lake City has issued a Flash Flood Warning for central Kane County in southern Utah until 4:00 AM MDT Tuesday due to heavy rainfall.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southern Utah
- Issued
- September 29, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Salt Lake City UT
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Alert Details
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Salt Lake City UT. Effective from September 28 at 8:08 PM MDT until September 29 at 4:00 AM MDT. Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. Urgency: Immediate.
Affected Areas
Central Kane County in southern Utah. Specific locations include the Paria River downstream to the Arizona border and Wahweap Creek downstream to Lake Powell. This includes US Route 89 between mile markers 2 and 11 and between mile markers 18 and 22.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Remain alert for flooding even in locations not receiving rain. Dry washes, streams, and rivers can become raging killer currents in a matter of minutes, even from distant rainfall. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or creeks. Flooding is occurring or is imminent.
Expected Conditions
At 8:08 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rainfall producing flash flooding. Between 1 and 1.25 inches of rain have fallen in the upper headwaters of the Paria River. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from September 28 at 8:08 PM MDT through September 29 at 4:00 AM MDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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