Flash Flood Warning Issued for Southern Kane County, Utah
This alert is no longer in effect.
NOAA issued it on August 31, 2026, 3 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 Southern Kane County until 9:30 AM MDT due to thunderstorms producing heavy rain and ongoing flash flooding.
The weather record, at a glance
- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southern Kane 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 3 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southern Kane 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, 2026 at 6:37 AM MDT until August 31, 2026 at 9:30 AM MDT. The alert type is Flash Flood Warning with severity Severe, urgency Immediate, and certainty Likely.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Southern Kane County in southern Utah, primarily rural areas including Buckskin Gulch and surrounding drainages.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. 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. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or creeks. Flooding is occurring or is imminent.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.25 and 0.5 inches of rain have fallen within Buckskin Gulch and surrounding drainages. 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 Flash Flood Warning is in effect from 6:37 AM MDT to 9:30 AM MDT on August 31, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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