Headline:
Flood Watch issued September 16 at 11:13AM MDT until September 18 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
September 16, 2026 - 10:13am
Expires:
September 17, 2026 - 1:15am
Description:
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...A portion of Utah, including the following areas, Castle
Country, Central Mountains and Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs.
* WHEN...Through Thursday evening.
* 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...
- Several rounds of thunderstorms may bring heavy rainfall to the
area starting this afternoon through this evening, with another
round Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. Also,
overnight tonight, a more widespread area of light to moderate
rainfall will move through, helping to the keep the area
saturated and more easily prone to flooding.
- 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:
Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs; Central Mountains; Castle Country
Forcast Office:
NWS Salt Lake City UT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov