Washington County, Utah, Wednesday, October 21, 2026

“Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 21 at 5:18PM MDT until October 21 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT”

SVRSLC The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Iron County in southern Utah... Northwestern Washington County in southwestern Utah... * Until 600 PM MDT. * At 518 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles north of Dameron Valley, or 18 miles east of Beaver Dam, moving north at 45 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. * Locations impacted include... Enterprise and Modena. This includes the following highways... Utah Route 56 between mile markers 11 and 29. Utah Route 18 between mile markers 29 and 51.

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing large hail.

“Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 21 at 5:13PM MDT until October 21 at 5:30PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT”

At 513 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 6 miles south of La Verkin to 6 miles northeast of Apple Valley, moving north at 50 mph. HAZARD...Half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. Locations impacted include... Zion National Park, La Verkin, Apple Valley, Toquerville, Virgin, Springdale, Rockville and Pintura. This includes Interstate 15 between mile markers 28 and 38.

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. These storms are capable of producing large hail.

“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.

“Flash Flood Warning issued October 21 at 4:55PM MDT until October 21 at 7:45PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT”

FFWSLC The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Washington County in southwestern Utah... * Until 745 PM MDT. * At 455 PM MDT, The USGS gage on Fort Pearce Wash has reported a rise of roughly 5 feet due to runoff from heavy rain due to earlier thunderstorms. Between 0.25 and 0.75 inches of rain previously fell. This flood wave will continue downstream to its confluence with the Virgin River. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Gauges reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of normally dry washes... specifically Fort Pearce Wash. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Fort Pearce Wash.

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.

“Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 21 at 4:54PM MDT until October 21 at 5:30PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT”

SVRSLC The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Washington County in southwestern Utah... * Until 530 PM MDT. * At 454 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 13 miles south of Apple Valley to 11 miles south of Apple Valley, moving north at 50 mph. HAZARD...Half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. * Locations impacted include... Zion National Park, Hurricane, La Verkin, Apple Valley, Hildale, Toquerville, Virgin, Springdale, Rockville and Pintura. This includes Interstate 15 between mile markers 26 and 38.

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. These storms are capable of producing large hail.

“Flash Flood Warning issued October 21 at 2:49PM MDT until October 21 at 4:00PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT”

At 249 PM MDT, Zion National Park Service dispatch reported ongoing flash flooding within Zion Canyon in Zion National Park, specifically Behunin Canyon and upper Emerald Pools...but additional flash flooding is occurring in areas on the east side of the canyon as well. Up to 0.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional thunderstorms capable of heavy rain remain possible through the remainder of the day. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...National Park Service reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of slot canyons and normally dry washes. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Zion National Park.

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. It is important to know where you are relative to waterways within the park which can become killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid slot canyons, normally dry washes, creeks, and streams.

“Flash Flood Warning issued October 21 at 1:04PM MDT until October 21 at 4:00PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT”

FFWSLC The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... East Central Washington County in southwestern Utah... * Until 400 PM MDT. * At 104 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 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. 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 and normally dry washes. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Zion National Park.

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.

“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.