195  
WGUS65 KSLC 160847  
FFASLC  
 
FLOOD WATCH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT  
247 AM MDT WED SEP 16 2026  
 
UTZ124-128-130-131-170000-  
/O.CON.KSLC.FA.A.0010.000000T0000Z-260917T1200Z/  
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
ZION NATIONAL PARK-SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH-WESTERN CANYONLANDS-GLEN  
CANYON RECREATION AREA/LAKE POWELL-  
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS - BULLFROG, ESCALANTE, BIG  
WATER, KANAB, SPRINGDALE, AND HANKSVILLE  
247 AM MDT WED SEP 16 2026  
   
..FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
* 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  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION  
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.  
 

 
 

 
 
UTZ121-129-170000-  
/O.CON.KSLC.FA.A.0010.260916T1800Z-260917T1200Z/  
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
SAN RAFAEL SWELL-CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK AND VICINITY-  
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS - TORREY, GOBLIN VALLEY, GREEN  
RIVER, AND LOA  
247 AM MDT WED SEP 16 2026  
 
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT TODAY THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
 
* WHAT...FLASH FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE  
POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...A PORTION OF UTAH, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS, SAN  
RAFAEL SWELL AND CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK AND VICINITY.  
 
* WHEN...FROM NOON MDT TODAY 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  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION  
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.  
 

 
 

 
 
HM  
 
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