Utah Severe Flood Watch | Effective 09/16/2026 01:47

Headline: 
Flood Watch issued September 16 at 2:47AM MDT until September 17 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event: 
Flood Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
September 16, 2026 - 1:47am
Expires: 
September 16, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...A portion of Utah, including the following areas, Glen Canyon Recreation Area/Lake Powell, South Central Utah, Western Canyonlands and Zion National Park. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Deep moisture will remain in place across the region. Several disturbances will fuel development of thunderstorms with rainfall rates in excess of 0.25 to 0.50 inches per hour. In areas with training thunderstorms, rainfall rates will exceed 0.50 inches per hour. This will cause flash flooding in areas such as normally dry washes, slot canyons, and slickrock areas. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Area Description: 
Zion National Park; South Central Utah; Western Canyonlands; Glen Canyon Recreation Area/Lake Powell
Forcast Office: 
NWS Salt Lake City UT
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov