Summit County

Flood Watch issued October 9 at 1:04PM MDT until October 12 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT

1:04 PM — October 10th, 4:15 AM

Moisture associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel will impact Utah this weekend bringing widespread rainfall totals ranging from 2-4". Some highly localized amounts to 6-8" are also possible, particularly across terrain-favored locations in southwestern Utah, the Book Cliffs, and Bear River Range. * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...A portion of Utah, including the following areas, Western Millard and Juab Counties, Bear Lake and Bear River Valley, Cache Valley/Utah Portion, Eastern Box Elder County, Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains, Northern Wasatch Front, Salt Lake Valley, Tooele and Rush Valleys, Utah Valley, Wasatch Back, Wasatch Mountains I-80 North, Wasatch Mountains South of I-80, Western Uinta Basin and Western Uinta Mountains. This includes recent burn scars such as Rocky Canyon. * WHEN...From late Saturday night through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and recent burn scars. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Extensive street flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Moisture associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel will move into northern Utah this weekend producing a prolonged rainfall event. In particular, moisture interacting with a frontal boundary across far northern Utah may yield locally heavier rainfall totals compared to other locations. As a result, areal flooding is expected across northern Utah this weekend. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Red Flag Warning issued October 9 at 8:43AM MDT until October 9 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY

8:43 AM — 7:00 PM

* IMPACTS: Low humidity...unseasonably warm temperatures...and strong gusty wind could cause erratic fire behavior. * AFFECTED AREA: In Central WY Fire Zones...280...289. In North Central WY Fire Zone....281. In Southwest WY Fire Zone....279. * COUNTIES AFFECTED: In Central WY...Fremont...Natrona. In North Central WY...Johnson. In Southwest WY...Sweetwater. * WIND: Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts 35 to 45 mph. * HUMIDITY: As low as 10 to 15 percent. * TEMPERATURES: Highs in the mid to upper 70s.

Wind Advisory issued October 9 at 1:12PM MDT until October 11 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT

1:12 PM — October 10th, 4:15 AM

* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...The Wasatch Front, Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains, Tooele and Rush Valleys, Cache Valley/Utah Portion, Wasatch Back, Bear Lake and Bear River Valley, and Sanpete Valley. * WHEN...From 3 AM Saturday to 6 AM MDT Sunday. Winds will initially start off Saturday morning as southwesterly downslope off favored terrain, such as the Oquirrhs, before becoming more widespread in the late morning to early afternoon hours. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result.

Overview

Summit County, Colorado is located in the heart of the White River National Forest, with approximately 80% of the county's land managed by the Dillon Ranger District. The forest is currently open with moderate fire danger ratings across all ranger districts. As of September 2025, fire restrictions have been lifted for the White River National Forest. The area offers extensive recreation opportunities including developed campgrounds (Prospector, Heaton Bay, Blue River, and others around Dillon Reservoir and Green Mountain Reservoir), dispersed camping throughout national forest lands, and backcountry access to wilderness areas including portions of the Eagles Nest and Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness. Note that Sapphire Point North Overlook and parking area is closed through November 15, 2025 for maintenance. Campgrounds typically close for the season in early October (around October 7). The county sits at high elevation (around 9,000 feet at Dillon Reservoir) and offers year-round recreation. Summer road openings typically occur in mid-June. Dispersed camping is permitted but limited to 28 days within any continuous 60-day period. Contact the Dillon Ranger District office at (970) 468-5400 for current conditions and dispersed camping locations.

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