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Flood Warning issued October 22 at 11:28AM MDT until October 23 at 11:15AM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT

Flood Warning · Emery, UT; Garfield, UT; Kane, UT; San Juan, UT; Sevier, UT; Wayne, UT. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

Bulletin issued
22 October 2026 at 17:28 UTC
First saved by us
22 October 2026 at 17:42 UTC
Last included in a daily record
22 October 2026

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Source classification
Severe · Source alert

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Issuer / area
NWS Salt Lake City UT · Emery, UT; Garfield, UT; Kane, UT; San Juan, UT; Sevier, UT; Wayne, UT
Certainty / urgency
Likely / Expected
Message expiry (not hazard end)
23 October 2026 at 17:15 UTC
Forecast onset / end
22 October 2026 at 17:28 UTC / 23 October 2026 at 17:15 UTC

Archived official description

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southern Emery County in central Utah... Southeastern Sevier County in central Utah... Northwestern San Juan County in southeastern Utah... Eastern Garfield County in southern Utah... Northeastern Kane County in southern Utah... Wayne County in southern Utah... * WHEN...Until 1115 AM MDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Prolonged and widespread moderate to heavy rainfall will continue into tonight before dissipating. This coupled with near-saturated soils will allow rapidly increasing flows across all waterways within the warned area, including all of Capitol Reef National Park, and the San Rafael Swell south of I-70. Increasingly high flows are expected in, but not limited to...the Fremont River, Muddy Creek, the Dirty Devil and its tributaries, and slot canyons within the San Rafael Reef. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1114 AM MDT, Capitol Reef National Park reported heavy rain in the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring along the Fremont River which has closed Highway 24 between mile markers 80-86. Between 0.5 and 1.6 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Hanksville, Capitol Reef National Park, Torrey, Hite Marina, Ticaboo, Teasdale, Bullfrog, Halls Crossing, Caineville, Goblin Valley and Fruita. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions in this archived message

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

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First saved record · 22 October 2026 at 17:42 UTC
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    Our first saved version of Flood Warning issued October 22 at 11:28AM MDT until October 23 at 11:15AM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

    Bulletin issued: 22 October 2026 at 17:28 UTC

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