6:25 PM
— 11:15 PM
At 525 PM MST /625 PM MDT/, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain
earlier over southwest Utah including the Paria River and Buckskin
Gulch resulted in between 0.50 and 1.00 inches of rainfall. A river
gage along the Paria River just north of the Arizona/Utah border
indicated a 2 foot rise. In addition, flow from Buckskin Gulch will
contribute to flash flooding along the Paria River. As a Result,
flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding in and around the Paria River.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the
Paria River.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Paria Canyon, Paria River Slot Canyon, Vermilion Cliffs National
Monument and Lees Ferry.
This includes the Colorado River near mile marker 0.
This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds...
Lees Ferry Camp Site.
This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers...
Colorado River and Paria River.
6:20 PM
— 9:30 PM
At 620 PM MDT, the public reported flooding near Catstair Canyon from
earlier thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up
to 1.25 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Public reported.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of normally dry washes, slot
canyons, streams, creeks and rivers.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Bryce Canyon National Park, Buckskin Wash, Wire Pass, the Paria
River, Paria River Canyon, Bull Valley Gorge, and Willis Creek.
5:52 PM
— 8:00 PM
At 552 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated earlier thunderstorms that
produced heavy rain across portions of Hole in the Rock Road,
primarily over Harris Wash, Choprock Canyon, and Neon Canyon. Water
will continue to flow down the Escalante River to Lake Powell. Up to
0.75 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks, streams, slot
canyons, and normally dry washes.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Portions of Hole in the Rock Road, primarily over Harris Wash,
Choprock Canyon, and Neon Canyon. Also, the Escalante River from
Harris Wash south to Lake Powell.
5:40 PM
— 8:00 PM
At 540 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated earlier thunderstorms that
produced heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 0.5 inches of rain
have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of slot canyons, normally
dry washes, creeks, streams and rivers. Hole- in-the-Rock
Road may be impassible in areas that receive heavy rain.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Croton Canyon, Coyote Gulch, Brimstone, Peekaboo, Forty Mile Gulch,
Fifty Mile Gulch, Davis Gulch and other drainages on
Hole-in-the-Rock Road.
3:00 PM
— August 31st, 6:00 AM
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...All of northern and central Arizona.
* WHEN...Through Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...Flash flooding will be possible in creeks, normally dry
washes, swimming holes, and over recently burned areas. Raging
killer currents will be possible in side canyons and narrow slot
canyons. Low-water crossings may be flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon
and evening, becoming more widespread into the overnight hours.
An additional round of storms is also expected on Monday. With
deep monsoonal moisture in place and already saturated soils in
some locations, an elevated risk of flash flooding will be in
place through Monday.
- Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.
12:21 PM
— August 31st, 6:00 AM
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...A portion of Utah, including the following areas, Castle
Country, Central Mountains, Eastern Juab/Millard Counties, San
Rafael Swell, Sanpete Valley, Sevier Valley, Bryce Canyon Country,
Capitol Reef National Park and Vicinity, Glen Canyon Recreation
Area/Lake Powell, South Central Utah, Southern Mountains, Upper
Sevier River Valleys, Western Canyonlands, Lower Washington County
and Zion National Park.
* WHEN...Through Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, dry washes, slot canyons, and other low-lying and
flood-prone locations such as slickrock areas and recent burn scars
including Widemouth 2, Cottonwood, Monroe Canyon, Forsyth, and
other recent burn scars. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and
urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Deep moisture will continue to support thunderstorms with heavy
rainfall across the watch area through Monday evening,
particularly during the afternoon and evening. Some areas,
particularly across the Sanpete and Sevier Valleys as well as
Castle Country, have already seen heavy rainfall and will be even
more prone to flooding given saturated soils.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
7:22 PM
— 9:00 PM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...South Central Mohave County in northwestern Arizona...
* WHEN...Until 800 PM MST.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Some
low-water crossings may become impassable.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 622 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Wikieup, Alamo Lake and Burro Creek Campground.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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