Flood Warning

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Southern Emery County in central Utah... Southeastern Sevier County in central Utah... Northwestern San Juan County in southeastern Utah... Eastern Garfield County in southern Utah... Northeastern Kane County in southern Utah... Wayne County in southern Utah...

* WHEN...Until 1115 AM MDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Prolonged and widespread moderate to heavy rainfall will continue into tonight before dissipating. This coupled with near-saturated soils will allow rapidly increasing flows across all waterways within the warned area, including all of Capitol Reef National Park, and the San Rafael Swell south of I-70. Increasingly high flows are expected in, but not limited to...the Fremont River, Muddy Creek, the Dirty Devil and its tributaries, and slot canyons within the San Rafael Reef.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1114 AM MDT, Capitol Reef National Park reported heavy rain in the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring along the Fremont River which has closed Highway 24 between mile markers 80-86. Between 0.5 and 1.6 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Hanksville, Capitol Reef National Park, Torrey, Hite Marina, Ticaboo, Teasdale, Bullfrog, Halls Crossing, Caineville, Goblin Valley and Fruita. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood