Flash Flood Warning Issued for South Central Garfield 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 south central Garfield County in southern Utah until 3:15 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
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 12:20 PM MDT on August 31, 2026, until 3:15 PM MDT on August 31, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers South Central Garfield County in southern Utah. Specific locations that will experience flash flooding include Harris Wash, Zebra and Egypt 1, 2 and 3.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
At 12:20 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Hazard includes life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. Impact includes life threatening flash flooding of slot canyons, normally dry washes, creeks, streams and rivers in the area.
Timeline
The Flash Flood Warning is in effect from 12:20 PM MDT until 3:15 PM MDT on August 31, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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