Alert archive / Utah / Flash Flood Warnings in 2014
Flash Flood Warning 13, NWS Salt Lake City, UT
NWS Salt Lake City, UT issued this flash flood warning at Jul 29, 2014, 12:35 PM MDT for Garfield County, Wayne County, Utah. It was in force for 3 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 29, 2014, 12:35 PM MDT (18:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 29, 2014, 3:30 PM MDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Salt Lake City, UT
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Garfield County, UT, Wayne County, UT
The radar
The Cedar City radar (KICX), 165 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 1:10 PM MDT | FLASH FLOOD | 13 Sse Capitol Reef Np, UT | NATIONAL PARK RANGERS REPORTED FLASH FLOODING ON PLEASANT CREEK AND ALONG THE SOUTH DRAW ROAD IN CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Grand Junction, CO (KGJT), launched 12:00Z, 6.6 hours before the alert went out and 253 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 992 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 19 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 22 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
845
WGUS55 KSLC 291835
FFWSLC
UTC017-055-292130-
/O.NEW.KSLC.FF.W.0013.140729T1835Z-140729T2130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
1235 PM MDT TUE JUL 29 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
SOUTH CENTRAL WAYNE COUNTY IN UTAH...
NORTHEASTERN GARFIELD COUNTY IN UTAH...
SPECIFICALLY CENTRAL PORTIONS OF CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK...
* UNTIL 330 PM MDT
* AT 1231 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING
HEAVY RAIN OVER CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK...SPECIFICALLY THE
SHEETS GULCH AND PLEASANT CREEK AREAS...AND WHERE SHEETS GULCH
INTERSECTS THE NOTAM ROAD EAST OF THE PARK. RADAR ESTIMATES
INDICATE THAT UP TO ONE INCH OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN IN THE
UPPER HEADWATERS OF THESE AREAS AND THE STORM IS MOVING DOWN
DRAINAGE.
* FLASH FLOODING WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
WAYNE AND NORTHEASTERN GARFIELD COUNTIES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.
REMAIN ALERT FOR FLOODING EVEN IN LOCATIONS NOT RECEIVING RAIN. DRY
WASHES...STREAMS AND RIVERS CAN BECOME RAGING KILLER CURRENTS IN A
MATTER OF MINUTES...EVEN FROM DISTANT RAINFALL.
&&
LAT...LON 3820 11104 3808 11104 3806 11122 3816 11126
$$
GM3 follow-up statements
701 WGUS75 KSLC 291924 FFSSLC FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 124 PM MDT TUE JUL 29 2014 UTC017-055-292130- /O.CON.KSLC.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-140729T2130Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WAYNE UT-GARFIELD UT- 124 PM MDT TUE JUL 29 2014 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM MDT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WAYNE AND NORTHEASTERN GARFIELD COUNTIES...SPECIFICALLY CENTRAL PORTIONS OF CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK... AT 120 PM MDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED FLASH FLOODING IN PLEASANT CREEK AND ALONG SOUTH DRAW ROAD IN CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK. RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATE THAT UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN...BUT THIS RAIN HAS SINCE DISSIPATED. FLASH FLOODING IS ALREADY OCCURRING. FLOOD WATERS ARE MOVING DOWN PLEASANT CREEK AND POTENTIAL SHEETS DRAW IN CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW IF YOU ARE IN THESE AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE. REMAIN ALERT FOR FLOODING EVEN IN LOCATIONS NOT RECEIVING RAIN. DRY WASHES...STREAMS AND RIVERS CAN BECOME RAGING KILLER CURRENTS IN A MATTER OF MINUTES...EVEN FROM DISTANT RAINFALL. && LAT...LON 3820 11104 3808 11104 3806 11122 3816 11126 $$ GM
151 WGUS75 KSLC 292002 FFSSLC FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 202 PM MDT TUE JUL 29 2014 UTC017-055-292130- /O.CON.KSLC.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-140729T2130Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WAYNE UT-GARFIELD UT- 202 PM MDT TUE JUL 29 2014 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM MDT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WAYNE AND NORTHEASTERN GARFIELD COUNTIES... AT 159 PM MDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS CONTINUE TO REPORT FLASH FLOODING ALONG PLEASANT CREEK IN CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK. RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATE THAT UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN FELL FROM EARLIER THUNDERSTORMS. FLASH FLOODING IS ALREADY OCCURRING...AND HAVE CONSUMED THE PLEASANT CREEK PARKING LOT WITH A 5 FOOT FLOOD PLAIN. FLOOD WATERS ARE MOVING DOWN PLEASANT CREEK IN CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK AND ARE LIKELY MOVING DOWN THE SHEETS GULCH SLOT CANYON. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW IF YOU ARE IN THESE AREAS! PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE. REMAIN ALERT FOR FLOODING EVEN IN LOCATIONS NOT RECEIVING RAIN. DRY WASHES...STREAMS AND RIVERS CAN BECOME RAGING KILLER CURRENTS IN A MATTER OF MINUTES...EVEN FROM DISTANT RAINFALL. && LAT...LON 3820 11104 3808 11104 3806 11122 3816 11126 $$ GM
302 WGUS75 KSLC 292125 FFSSLC FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 325 PM MDT TUE JUL 29 2014 UTC017-055-292133- /O.EXP.KSLC.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-140729T2130Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WAYNE UT-GARFIELD UT- 325 PM MDT TUE JUL 29 2014 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WAYNE AND NORTHEASTERN GARFIELD COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 330 PM MDT...SPECIFICALLY FOR CENTRAL PORTIONS OF CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK... FLOOD WATERS ARE RECEDING...AND ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED TO POSE A THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. PLEASE CONTINUE TO HEED ANY ROAD CLOSURES. LAT...LON 3820 11104 3808 11104 3806 11122 3816 11126 $$ GM
The office that day
Everything else NWS Salt Lake City, UT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 12:21 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SLC | Salt Lake, Utah | 114 min |
| Jul 29, 1:12 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SLC | Salt Lake, Utah, Wasatch | 2 hr |
| Jul 29, 1:58 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | SLC | Emery | 62 min |
| Jul 29, 3:08 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | SLC | 37 min | |
| Jul 29, 4:26 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | SLC | Juab, Sanpete | 109 min |
| Jul 29, 5:53 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SLC | Davis, Morgan, Weber | 82 min |
Nearby
Flash Flood Warnings in Utah, 2014Every flash flood warning in 2014
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.