Flash Flood Warning

FFWSLC

The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for... Central Garfield County in southern Utah...

* Until 845 PM MDT.

* At 621 PM MDT, the gauge on Pine Creek at Escalante reported flows of up to 1090 cfs from earlier thunderstorms producing heavy rain across Pine Creek Box Canyon. This water will continue to move downstream into the Escalante River and through Upper Escalante River Canyon. Between 0.75 and 2.25 inches of rain have fallen today. Flash flooding is already occurring. This Flash Flood Warning has been extended until 845 PM MDT.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding.

SOURCE...Gauges reported.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks, streams, slot canyons, and normally dry washes.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Pine Creek Box Canyon and Upper Escalante River Canyon.