Kane County, Utah, Wednesday, October 21, 2026

“Flash Flood Warning issued October 21 at 5:01PM MDT until October 21 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT”

FFWSLC The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Iron County in southern Utah... West Central Kane County in southern Utah... East Central Washington County in southwestern Utah... * Until 800 PM MDT. * At 501 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across Zion Canyon within Zion National Park. Up to 0.25 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.75 inches are possible in the warned area with this current storm, and additional thunderstorms remain likely over the next several hours. 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, and streams. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Zion National Park, Springdale and Rockville.

Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe. Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or creeks.

“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.

“Flash Flood Warning issued October 21 at 11:07AM MDT until October 21 at 11:15AM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT”

The heavy rain that prompted the warning has ended. A Flood Watch remains in effect until 1200 AM MDT Friday for portions of central, southern, and southwest Utah.

“Flash Flood Warning issued October 21 at 10:31AM MDT until October 21 at 11:15AM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT”

At 1031 AM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.25 and 0.5 inches of rain have fallen. National Park Service employees reported muddy flows across SR 9 in Springdale. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar indicated and confirmed by National Park Service employees. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Zion National Park and Springdale.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

“Flash Flood Warning issued October 21 at 8:15AM MDT until October 21 at 11:15AM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT”

FFWSLC The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... West Central Kane County in southern Utah... East Central Washington County in southwestern Utah... * Until 1115 AM MDT. * At 815 AM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.25 and 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 creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Zion National Park and Springdale.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.