# Flood Watch: San Rafael Swell — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-09-16 11:13 ingested 2026-09-17 02:46

[original source ↗](http://www.weather.gov/)

## extract

Flood Watch — San Rafael Swell
Severity: Severe. Certainty: Possible.
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...A portion of Utah, including the following area, San Rafael
Swell.

* WHEN...Through Thursday evening.

* 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...
- Several rounds of thunderstorms may bring heavy rainfall to the
area starting this afternoon through this evening, with another
round Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. Also,
overnight tonight, a more widespread area of light to moderate
rainfall will move through, helping to the keep the area
saturated and more easily prone to flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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The historical document was shared with another weather alert and cannot be attributed to this record. The original extract is preserved above; the exact alert link was not retained.