Flash Flood Warning 18, NWS Salt Lake City, UT

651 
WGUS75 KSLC 070051
FFSSLC

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
651 PM MDT SAT JUN 6 2015

UTC025-070100-
/O.EXP.KSLC.FF.W.0018.000000T0000Z-150607T0045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
KANE UT-
651 PM MDT SAT JUN 6 2015

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL KANE COUNTY HAS
EXPIRED...

RUNOFF FROM EARLIER PRECIPITATION HAS DIMINISHED GREATLY AND RIVER 
AND STREAM LEVELS CONTINUE TO DECREASE. THEREFORE...THE FLASH FLOOD 
WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR 
LOCAL TELEVISION OR RADIO FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.

LAT...LON 3739 11174 3721 11167 3700 11149 3700 11165
      3714 11194 3728 11193

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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
1038 AM MDT SAT JUN 6 2015

.SYNOPSIS...THE UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER SOUTHERN
NEVADA WILL CONTINUE ON A SLOW NORTHEAST PATH THROUGH THE GREAT
BASIN THIS WEEKEND. THE MOIST AIRMASS IN PLACE ACROSS UTAH WILL
REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH SUNDAY...THEN GRADUALLY DRY OUT SUNDAY
NIGHT AND MONDAY.

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.DISCUSSION...THE UPPER LOW CURRENTLY CENTER OVER EXTREME SOUTHERN
NEVADA WILL CONTINUE A SLOW NORTHEAST TRACK ACROSS UTAH THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING. THIS LOW WILL GRADUALLY LOSE ITS DEFINITION
SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE REMNANT OF THIS FEATURE WILL EVOLVE IN AN
ELONGATED EXTENDING FROM SOUTHERN WYOMING TO THE EASTERN PACIFIC
THROUGH CENTRAL/SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

LOOKING AT ANOTHER ACTIVE DAY FOR CONVECTION ACROSS MUCH OF THE
FORECAST AREA. PWAT VALUES REMAIN HIGH ACROSS MUCH OF UTAH THIS
MORNING. THESE VALUES SHOULD REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH TONIGHT...
THOUGH MODEST DRYING IS EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHWEST UTAH IN THE WAKE
OF THE PASSING UPPER LOW.

EARLIER ORGANIZED PRECIP ALONG A VORTICITY LOBE LIFTING NORTH
ACROSS WESTERN UTAH WILL TURN WEST AND EXIT THE STATE BY EARLY
AFTERNOON. SUBSIDENCE IN THE WAKE OF THIS FEATURE HAS LEFT MOSTLY
CLEAR SKIES ACROSS WEST-CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST UTAH. SYNOPTIC-SCALE
LIFT ASSOCIATED WITH THE UPPER LOW ALONG WITH GOOD EARLY SURFACE
HEATING IS ALREADY PRODUCING CONVECTION OVER THE SOUTHWEST AT
MID-MORNING. CONVECTIVE PRECIP WILL EXPAND ACROSS THE STATE THIS
AFTERNOON...WITH THE EASTERN AND NORTHERN FLANKS OF THE UPPER LOW
THE MOST ACTIVE AREAS THROUGH THIS EVENING.

STRONG CONVECTION LOOKS TO HAVE A DECENT CHANCE AT DEVELOPING
AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON. THE PERSISTENT UPPER LEVEL JET CUTTING
SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST THROUGH THE FOUR CORNERS REGION SHOULD
GENERATE SUFFICIENT UPPER DIVERGENCE TO SUPPORT DEEP CONVECTION
ACROSS MAINLY EASTERN AND NORTHERN UTAH. STRONG CONVECTION WITH
HAIL AND HEAVY POTENTIAL WILL MOST LIKELY BE CONFINED TO EASTERN
UTAH WHERE THE SHEAR PROFILE IS MOST FAVORABLE.

HEAVY RAIN MAY BECOME AN ISSUE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING
ACROSS CENTRAL AND NORTHER UTAH. AS THE UPPER LOW MOVES INTO
CENTRAL UTAH THE MEAN FLOW WEAKENS CONSIDERABLE...LEADING TO
SLOWER MOVING SHOWERS/STORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN. WILL
CONSIDERING EXPANDING THE CURRENT FLASH FLOOD WATCH FURTHER
NORTH AND WEST IF EVENTS WARRANT.

BY SUNDAY THE UPPER LOW BEGINS TO WEAKEN AND ELONGATE ACROSS UTAH.
PLENTY OF MOISTURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION TO FUEL DIURNAL
CONVECTION...WITH MUCH OF THE ACTIVITY CONCENTRATED NEAR THE MID-
LEVEL TROUGH AXIS ACROSS CENTRAL/SOUTHERN UTAH.

&&

.AVIATION...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO FORM OVER THE
LOCAL TERRAIN SURROUNDING KSLC TODAY...MOST PROLIFIC AFTER 18Z. THE
MOST LIKELY IMPACT TO THE TERMINAL WILL BE PERIODIC GUSTY AND
ERRATIC WINDS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVE...BUT A 50 PERCENT CHANCE
EXISTS THAT CIGS WILL FALL BELOW 7000FT AGL AND A 10 PERCENT CHANCE
LIGHTNING WILL BE AN IMPACT AS WELL.

&&

.SLC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
UT...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR UTZ013-020-021.

WY...NONE.
&&

PUBLIC...CONGER
AVIATION...MERRILL

FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)

FOR FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY/GENERAL/AFD_FAQS.PHP (ALL LOWER CASE)

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
520 AM MDT SAT JUN 6 2015

UTZ001>016-019>021-517-518-WYZ021-071300-
CACHE VALLEY/UTAH PORTION-NORTHERN WASATCH FRONT-
SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS-SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT-
GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS-WASATCH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-
WASATCH MOUNTAINS I-80 NORTH-WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I-80-
WESTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-WASATCH PLATEAU/BOOK CLIFFS-
WESTERN UINTA BASIN-CASTLE COUNTRY-SAN RAFAEL SWELL-
SANPETE/SEVIER VALLEYS-WEST CENTRAL UTAH-SOUTHWEST UTAH-
UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION NATIONAL PARK-SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH-
GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA/LAKE POWELL-CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST WYOMING-
520 AM MDT SAT JUN 6 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE WESTERN TWO THIRDS OF
UTAH AND SOUTHWEST WYOMING.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

WITH THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND DEEP MOISTURE IN PLACE OVER THE
FORECAST AREA...SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE ENTIRE OUTLOOK AREA TODAY...WITH SOME
ACTIVITY LINGERING ACROSS NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PORTIONS INTO
TONIGHT.

THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR HAIL...LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AND FLASH
FLOODING...PRIMARILY OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN PORTIONS OF THE OUTLOOK
AREA.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CONFINED MAINLY TO THE NORTHERN
TWO-THIRDS OF THE OUTLOOK AREA ON SUNDAY BEFORE A WARMER AND
DRIER AIRMASS SPREADS INTO THE AREA.

THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING COOLER WET WEATHER BACK
TO THE AREA WEDNESDAY THROUGH LATE WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY/ (ALL LOWER CASE)

FOR INFORMATION ON POTENTIAL ROAD TRAVEL IMPACTS VISIT...
HTTP://WWW.UDOTTRAFFIC.UTAH.GOV/ROADWEATHERFORECAST.ASPX

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
320 PM MDT SAT JUN 06 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0145 PM     FLASH FLOOD      14 WNW BIG WATER        37.11N 111.91W
06/06/2015                   KANE               UT   MESONET

            PARIA RIVER ROSE TO 3410 CFS AT HIGHWAY 89 AS FLOOD WAVE
            PASSED

0230 PM     HAIL             FRUITA                  41.03N 111.91W
06/06/2015  E1.00 INCH       DAVIS              UT   PARK/FOREST SRVC

            REPORTED AT CAPITOL REEF VISITOR CENTER

0235 PM     FLASH FLOOD      5 S FRUITA              38.21N 111.25W
06/06/2015                   WAYNE              UT   PARK/FOREST SRVC

            SCENIC DRIVE CLOSED DUE TO WATER FROM GRAND WASH RUNNING
            OVER THE ROAD

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
321 PM MDT SAT JUN 06 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0145 PM     FLASH FLOOD      14 WNW BIG WATER        37.11N 111.91W
06/06/2015                   KANE               UT   MESONET

            PARIA RIVER ROSE TO 3410 CFS AT HIGHWAY 89 AS FLOOD WAVE
            PASSED

0230 PM     HAIL             FRUITA                  38.28N 111.25W
06/06/2015  E1.00 INCH       WAYNE              UT   PARK/FOREST SRVC

            REPORTED AT CAPITOL REEF VISITOR CENTER

0235 PM     FLASH FLOOD      5 S FRUITA              38.21N 111.25W
06/06/2015                   WAYNE              UT   PARK/FOREST SRVC

            SCENIC DRIVE CLOSED DUE TO WATER FROM GRAND WASH RUNNING
            OVER THE ROAD

&&

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
325 PM MDT SAT JUN 06 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1130 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 N BIG WATER           37.10N 111.66W
06/05/2015                   KANE               UT   911 CALL CENTER

            FLASH FLOOD CLOSED ROADS IN AND NORTH OF BIG WATER UTAH.
            FLOOD WAS DOCUMENTED AND QUITE LARGE.

&&

BMCINERN

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
327 PM MDT SAT JUN 06 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1130 PM     FLASH FLOOD      15 E KANAB              37.02N 112.25W
06/05/2015                   KANE               UT   911 CALL CENTER

            LARGE FLASH FLOOD CLOSED AND DAMAGED ADJACENT ROADWAYS
            AND STRANDED VISITORS TO THE AREA FOR APPROXIMATELY 3
            HOURS.

&&

BMCINERN

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
339 PM MDT SAT JUN 06 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1130 PM     FLASH FLOOD      20 SE TORREY            38.10N 111.16W
06/05/2015                   GARFIELD           UT   PARK/FOREST SRVC

            LARGE FLASH FLOOD IN SHEETS GULCH, PART OF CAPITOL REEF
            NATIONAL PARK.

&&

BMCINERN

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
425 PM MDT SAT JUN 06 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0340 PM     FLASH FLOOD      5 N BIG WATER           37.14N 111.66W
06/06/2015                   KANE               UT   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LARGE FLOOD WAVE REPORTED MOVING DOWN WAHWEAP CREEK

&&

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