Flash Flood Warning Issued for East Central Washington County, UT
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NOAA issued it on August 31, 2026, 2 weeks 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 East Central Washington County until 5:15 PM MDT due to thunderstorms producing heavy rain.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Washington 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 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Washington County, Utah.
Alert Details
A Flash Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Salt Lake City. The alert is effective from August 31 at 2:22 PM MDT until August 31 at 5:15 PM MDT.
Affected Areas
East Central Washington County in southwestern Utah, including the Kolob Canyon portion of Zion National Park, Taylor Creek, La Verkin Creek, Middle and South Forks of Taylor Creek, and Kolob Arch.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Move to higher ground now. Remain alert for flooding even in locations not receiving rain.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 0.75 inches of rain have fallen, with additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches possible.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 5:15 PM MDT on August 31.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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