Flash Flood Warning Issued for Kane and Washington Counties, Utah (Aug 31, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC)
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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 West Central Kane County and East Central Washington County until 4:00 PM MDT on August 31.
The weather record, at a glance
- 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 1:00 PM MDT on August 31, 2026, until 4:00 PM MDT on August 31, 2026. The event code is FFW.
Affected Areas
The warning covers West Central Kane County in southern Utah and East Central Washington County in southwestern Utah. Specific locations that will experience flash flooding include Zion National Park, Springdale, Keyhole and Spry Slot Canyons, Parunuweap Canyon, and the East Fork of the Virgin River.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Avoid flooded areas.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Life threatening flash flooding of slot canyons, normally dry washes, creeks, streams, and rivers is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Timeline
The Flash Flood Warning is in effect from 1:00 PM MDT until 4:00 PM MDT on August 31, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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