Flood Watch: Southwest Utah; Lower Washington County; Southern Mountains; Upper Sevier River Valleys; Bryce Canyon Country

source: us-gov-api (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)published 2026-09-16 11:13ingested 2026-09-17 02:46

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Flood Watch — Southwest Utah; Lower Washington County; Southern Mountains; Upper Sevier River Valleys; Bryce Canyon Country Severity: Severe. Certainty: Possible. * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...A portion of Utah, including the following areas, Bryce Canyon Country, Southern Mountains, Upper Sevier River Valleys, Lower Washington County and Southwest Utah. * WHEN...From 6 PM MDT this evening 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... - An area of showers and thunderstorms will develop into southwest Utah this evening. The period of heaviest rainfall potential will be overnight especially after 9 PM MDT this evening through the early morning hours on Thursday. Flooding at night can be especially dangerous and hard to see if driving at night. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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