Flash Flood Warning for Southern Emery and North Central Wayne Counties, UT
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NWS Salt Lake City has issued a Flash Flood Warning for southern Emery County and north central Wayne County until 4:30 PM MDT on August 29.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southern Emery and North Central Wayne Counties, Utah
- Issued
- August 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 1:37 PM MDT August 29, 2026 until 4:30 PM MDT August 29, 2026. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Southern Emery County in central Utah and North Central Wayne County in southern Utah. Specific locations include Goblin Valley, Little Wildhorse, Crack, Chute, Ding, Dang, Muddy Creek and all slot canyons and dry washes in and near southern Emery and north central Wayne County.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Life threatening flash flooding of slot canyons, normally dry washes, streams, creeks and rivers.
Timeline
Alert effective August 29 at 1:37 PM MDT until August 29 at 4:30 PM MDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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