Flash Flood Warning

At 208 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Cottonwood Burn Scar in Piute County. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain have fallen, with the heaviest rainfall occurring over Gold Gulch and Ten Mile Creek areas. Flash flooding is already ongoing, and has resulted in a closure of US-89 near mile post 173.

Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flow moving through the Gold Gulch and Ten Mile Creek, and possibly Cottonwood Gulch. The debris flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding in and around the Cottonwood Burn Scar in Piute County, with flows impacting US 89 between mile markers 171 to 176.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the Cottonwood Burn Scar in Piute County.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... US 89 between mile markers 171 to 176 in.