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State: UT Alerts: 3 Updated: Sep 16, 2026 3:25am MDT

Flood Watch

Area
Southeast Utah; La Sal and Abajo Mountains; Canyonlands/Natural Bridges
Flood Watch issued September 16 at 3:04AM MDT until September 17 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...A portion of southwest Colorado, including the following areas, Animas River Basin, Four Corners/Upper Dolores River, Northwest San Juan Mountains, San Juan River Basin and Southwest San Juan Mountains. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. This also includes the Babylon burn scar as well as slot canyons and areas of steep, susceptible terrain. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected late tonight through late Wednesday night, producing periods of heavy rainfall and potential flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Watch

Area
Zion National Park; South Central Utah; Western Canyonlands; Glen Canyon Recreation Area/Lake Powell
Flood Watch issued September 16 at 2:47AM MDT until September 17 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT

* 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

Flood Watch

Area
San Rafael Swell; Capitol Reef National Park and Vicinity
Flood Watch issued September 16 at 2:47AM MDT until September 17 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT

* 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

SAFETY and DATA MESSAGE

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Deseret.

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