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Home Return to list Flash Flood Warning 0002 Issued by the Salt Lake City Forecast Office
Action: Continued Issued At: 2025-06-04 16:08:26
043
WGUS75 KSLC 042108
FFSSLC
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
308 PM MDT Wed Jun 4 2025
UTC017-042315-
/O.CON.KSLC.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250604T2315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Garfield UT-
308 PM MDT Wed Jun 4 2025
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM MDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTH CENTRAL GARFIELD COUNTY...
At 308 PM MDT, The USGS Escalante River gage near Escalante has
reported flash flooding with flows increasing from little to no flow
up to 2500 cubic feet per second (cfs) in the last hour. This flood
wave will continue to travel downstream along within the Escalante
River basin. Between 1 and 1.75 inches of rain have fallen. Flash
flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...USGS gage reported.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of the Escalante river
downstream of Escalante, and slot canyons and normally
dry washes adjacent to the Escalante River Canyon.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Escalante and the Escalante river basin.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, dont 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.
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LAT...LON 3764 11122 3773 11132 3773 11145 3771 11162
3783 11164 3788 11134 3767 11118
FLASH FLOOD...GAUGE INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
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GM
Action: Expired Issued At: 2025-06-04 18:19:00
529
WGUS75 KSLC 042318
FFSSLC
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
518 PM MDT Wed Jun 4 2025
UTC017-042328-
/O.EXP.KSLC.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250604T2315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Garfield UT-
518 PM MDT Wed Jun 4 2025
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR SOUTH CENTRAL GARFIELD
COUNTY...
Flood waters continue to recede within Escalante Canyon and flows
will continue to attenuate downstream. The heavy rain has ended.
Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to
heed remaining road closures.
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LAT...LON 3764 11122 3773 11132 3773 11145 3771 11162
3783 11164 3788 11134 3767 11118
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