Flash Flood Warning
NWS Salt Lake City UT ยท US
Details
Flash Flood Warning For The Forsyth Burn Scar Remains In Effect Until 315 PM MDT This Afternoon For Central Washington County
- Event
- Flash Flood Warning
- Issued
- Onset
- Message expires
- Expected end
- Category
- Meteorological
- Urgency
- Immediate
- Severity
- Severe
- Certainty
- Likely
- Response
- Avoid
Description
Overview
At 155 PM MDT, emergency management reported heavy rain over the Forsyth Burn Scar. Between 1.5 and 2.25 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flow. The debris flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials.
Hazard
Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing flash flooding in and around the Forsyth Burn Scar.
Source
Emergency management reported.
Impacts
Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the Forsyth Burn Scar. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Pine Valley. This includes Utah Route 18 between mile markers 26 and 27.
Instructions
This is a life threatening situation. Heavy rainfall will cause extensive and severe flash flooding of creeks...streams...and ditches in the Forsyth Burn Scar. Severe debris flows can also be anticipated across roads. Roads and driveways may be washed away in places. If you encounter flood waters...climb to safety. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. 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
- Washington County, UT
Public contact
- Issuer
- NWS Salt Lake City UT
- Website
- http://www.weather.gov
Message record
- Received
- Issue to receipt
- ~1m12s
- CAP status
- Actual
- CAP message type
- Update
- Lifecycle
- Updated
- Source
- NWWS-OI
- Feed
- NWWS
- Recovered
- No
CAP routing and identity
- ULID
- 01M4P8K0VF2PJ7QZCH2TSJRRXX
- Identifier
- urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7e87a93a08b3164797fb0ade9a8bb1ce127dc662.001.1
- Sender
- [email protected]
- 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.3092
- WMO heading
- XOUS55
- WMO data type
- CAP alert message XML (XO)
- WMO geography
- United States (US)
- WMO bulletin number
- 55
References
- Sender
- [email protected]
- Sent
Event codes
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | FFS |
| NationalWeatherService | FFW |
Parameters
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| AWIPSidentifier | FFSSLC |
| WMOidentifier | WGUS75 KSLC 111955 |
| NWSheadline | FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FORSYTH BURN SCAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTY |
| flashFloodDetection | OBSERVED |
| flashFloodDamageThreat | CONSIDERABLE |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | EAS |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | NWEM |
| EAS-ORG | WXR |
| VTEC | /O.CON.KSLC.FF.W.0142.000000T0000Z-261011T2115Z/ |
| eventEndingTime | 2026-10-11T15:15:00-06:00 |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | CMAS |
Locations
Location data
- Washington County, UT
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | 049053 |
| UGC | UTC053 |
- Polygons
- 37.44,-113.31 37.51,-113.36 37.48,-113.5 37.43,-113.64 37.31,-113.63 37.26,-113.51 37.27,-113.41 37.38,-113.29 37.44,-113.31