Flash Flood Warning
NWS Salt Lake City UT ยท US
English
Flash Flood Warning Issued September 15 At 7:09PM MDT Until September 15 At 9:00PM MDT By NWS Salt Lake City UT
- Event
- Flash Flood Warning
- Issued
- Onset
- Message expires
- Expected end
- Category
- Meteorological
- Urgency
- Immediate
- Severity
- Severe
- Certainty
- Likely
- Response
- Avoid
Wireless alert
National Weather Service: A FLASH FLOOD WARNING is in effect for this area until 9:00 PM MDT. This is a dangerous and life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.
Description
Overview
FFWSLC The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... South Central Emery County in central Utah... * Until 900 PM MDT. * At 709 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated another thunderstorm producing heavy rain approaching the warned area. As this storm crosses the area, an additional 0.5 to 1.0 inches of rain is expected over portions of the San Rafael Swell, including Muddy Creek, Ramp, Cistern, Ding, Dang, Bell, Little Wildhorse, Crack and Chute Canyons. This will result in another flood wave moving through these drainages.
Hazard
Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding.
Source
Radar indicated.
Impacts
Life threatening flash flooding of slot canyons and normally dry washes. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... The Chute of Muddy Creek, Little Wildhorse Canyon, Ding and Dang Canyons, Crack and Chute Canyons, as well as portions of Goblin Valley State Park.
Instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Remain alert for flooding even in locations not receiving rain. Dry washes, streams, and rivers can become raging killer currents in a matter of minutes, even from distant rainfall. 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.
Affected areas
- Emery County, UT
Public contact
- Issuer
- NWS Salt Lake City UT
- Website
- http://www.weather.gov
Spanish
- Event
- Flash Flood Warning
- Onset
- Message expires
- Expected end
- Category
- Meteorological
- Urgency
- Immediate
- Severity
- Severe
- Certainty
- Likely
- Response
- Avoid
Wireless alert
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 9:00 PM MDT. Esta es una situacion peligrosa y amenaza la vida. No intente viajar a menos que sea para abandonar un area propensa a inundaciones o bajo una orden de desalojo.
Affected areas
- Emery County, UT
Public contact
- Issuer
- NWS Salt Lake City UT
- Website
- http://www.weather.gov
Message record
- Received
- Issue to receipt
- ~40s
- CAP status
- Actual
- CAP message type
- Update
- Lifecycle
- Updated
- Source
- NWWS-OI
- Feed
- NWWS
- Recovered
- No
CAP routing and identity
- ULID
- 01M2KW6A0D2KP5C3T6GFMZR6GD
- Identifier
- urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4e7c4aaf2612b1fd30ea8efec247a1af58f62bc0.001.1
- Sender
- w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
- Scope
- Public
- CAP source
- 211803 v2.3.0
- Handling codes
- IPAWSv1.0
- Issuing office
- NWS Salt Lake City UT
- AWIPS ID
- CAPSLC
- NWWS sequence
- nwws_processor.1819
- WMO heading
- XOUS55
- WMO data type
- CAP alert message XML (XO)
- WMO geography
- United States (US)
- WMO bulletin number
- 55
References
- Sender
- w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
- Sent
- Sender
- w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
- Sent
- Sender
- w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
- Sent
English
Event codes
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | FFW |
| NationalWeatherService | FFW |
Parameters
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| AWIPSidentifier | FFWSLC |
| WMOidentifier | WGUS55 KSLC 160109 |
| flashFloodDetection | RADAR INDICATED |
| flashFloodDamageThreat | CONSIDERABLE |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | EAS |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | NWEM |
| EAS-ORG | WXR |
| VTEC | /O.EXT.KSLC.FF.W.0124.000000T0000Z-260916T0300Z/ |
| eventEndingTime | 2026-09-15T21:00:00-06:00 |
| WEAHandling | Imminent Threat |
| CMAMtext | NWS: FLASH FLOOD WARNING this area til 9:00 PM MDT. Avoid flooded areas. |
| CMAMlongtext | National Weather Service: A FLASH FLOOD WARNING is in effect for this area until 9:00 PM MDT. This is a dangerous and life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order. |
Spanish
Event codes
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | FFW |
| NationalWeatherService | FFW |
Parameters
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| AWIPSidentifier | FFWSLC |
| WMOidentifier | WGUS55 KSLC 160109 |
| flashFloodDetection | RADAR INDICATED |
| flashFloodDamageThreat | CONSIDERABLE |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | EAS |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | NWEM |
| EAS-ORG | WXR |
| VTEC | /O.EXT.KSLC.FF.W.0124.000000T0000Z-260916T0300Z/ |
| eventEndingTime | 2026-09-15T21:00:00-06:00 |
| WEAHandling | Imminent Threat |
| CMAMtext | SNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 9:00 PM MDT. Evite areas inundadas. |
| CMAMlongtext | Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 9:00 PM MDT. Esta es una situacion peligrosa y amenaza la vida. No intente viajar a menos que sea para abandonar un area propensa a inundaciones o bajo una orden de desalojo. |
Locations
English
Location data
- Emery County, UT
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | 049015 |
| UGC | UTC015 |
- Polygons
- 38.66,-111.06 38.5,-110.99 38.5,-110.81 38.58,-110.59 38.75,-110.73 38.66,-111.06
Spanish
Location data
- Emery County, UT
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | 049015 |
| UGC | UTC015 |
- Polygons
- 38.66,-111.06 38.5,-110.99 38.5,-110.81 38.58,-110.59 38.75,-110.73 38.66,-111.06