GARFIELD, UT; Kane, UT — * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Southwestern Garfield County in southern Utah... Central Kane County in southern Utah...
* WHEN...Until 445 PM MST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of normally dry washes, slot canyons, rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier and continuing rainfall.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 443 AM MST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Big Water, Henrieville, Bryce Canyon National Park, Kodachrome Basin State Park, Coyote Creek, Wahweap Creek, the Paria River from the headwaters to the Utah/Arizona state line, Buckskin Gulch, Wire Pass, and the Paria Canyon area. - Backcountry roads may be impassable. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Flooding in Garfield, UT; Kane, UT can cut off roads with little warning, damage homes near low-lying areas, and disrupt power and water service. Even a few inches of moving water can carry away a vehicle.
This report is based on information from NWS, monitored by Alert USA's verified emergency feed.
Alert USA anticipates a high chance of travel disruptions, elevated property risk in low-lying areas, and possible power outages while the event is active.
Recommended steps: avoid flooded roads — turn around, don't drown; move to higher ground if you are in a low-lying area; charge phones and prepare for power loss; check on family and neighbors.
Alert USA is tracking this flood event and will update this report as verified information becomes available.
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