Flash Flood Warning Issued for Garfield and Kane Counties, Utah
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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 south central Garfield County and northeastern Kane County until 5:00 PM MDT on August 31.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southern 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 Southern Utah.
Alert Details
A Flash Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Salt Lake City. The alert is effective from 11:04 AM MDT on August 31, 2026, until 5:00 PM MDT on August 31, 2026. The event type is Flash Flood Warning with severity rated Severe.
Affected Areas
The warning covers South Central Garfield County in southern Utah and Northeastern Kane County in southern Utah. Specific locations include the Escalante River from near the town of Escalante to the terminus at Lake Powell.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Avoid flooded areas.
Expected Conditions
At 11:04 AM MDT, the river gauge on the Escalante at Escalante indicated a flood wave near 400 cfs and climbing. Flash flooding is already occurring. Hazard includes life threatening flash flooding of the Escalante River.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 11:04 AM MDT until 5:00 PM MDT on August 31, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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