Flash Flood Warning Issued for Central Garfield County, UT
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NOAA issued it on August 31, 2026, 7 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Salt Lake City has issued a Flash Flood Warning for central Garfield County in southern Utah until 12:45 PM MDT due to thunderstorms producing heavy rain.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Central Garfield County, Utah
- Issued
- August 31, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Salt Lake City UT
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 7 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Garfield County, Utah.
Alert Details
A Flash Flood Warning (event code FFW) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Salt Lake City, UT. The alert is effective from August 31, 2026 at 9:50 AM MDT until August 31, 2026 at 12:45 PM MDT. Severity is Severe with Immediate urgency and Likely certainty.
Affected Areas
Central Garfield County in southern Utah, including Escalante, Pine Creek, Death Hollow, and the Escalante River Canyon.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.25 and 0.75 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Hazard includes life-threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 9:50 AM MDT to 12:45 PM MDT on August 31, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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