United States / Mountain West / Utah
Garfield County, Utah, Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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Version 1 · Oct 22, 12:31 AM MDTVersion 2 · Oct 23, 12:04 AM MDTVersion 3 · Oct 24, 12:02 AM MDT1 official warning recorded: Flood Warning. We can’t see: Safety, Roads And Transit, Health.
Official Warnings Recorded, Quoted In Full
“Flood Warning issued October 21 at 12:35PM MDT until October 22 at 12:15PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT”
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...San Juan County in southeastern Utah... Southwestern Garfield County in southern Utah... Kane County in southern Utah... * WHEN...Until 1215 PM MDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of normally dry washes, slot canyons, rivers, creeks, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Prolonged and widespread moderate to heavy rainfall will continue trough at least Thursday morning. This coupled with near-saturated soils will allow rapidly increasing flows across all waterways within the warned area, including all of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Increasingly high flows are expected in, but not limited to...the Paria River, Wahweep Creek, Warm Creek, Last Chance Creek, Croton Canyon, and the Escalante River Basin and tributaries. Many backcountry roads within this area are expected to become impassable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1208 PM MDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges continue to indicate heavy rain. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 0.25 and 0.75 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2.5 inches are possible in the warned area through Thursday morning. - Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, including the Escalante region. Kodachrome State Park, Tropic, Cannonville, Escalante, and Big Water - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Stay away or be swept away. River banks can become unstable and unsafe.
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