Flash Flood Warning 26, NWS Salt Lake City, UT

408 
WGUS75 KSLC 132205
FFSSLC

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
405 PM MDT SAT JUN 13 2015

UTC017-025-140130-
/O.CON.KSLC.FF.W.0026.000000T0000Z-150614T0130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GARFIELD UT-KANE UT-
405 PM MDT SAT JUN 13 2015

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM MDT 
SATURDAY FOR SOUTHERN GARFIELD AND CENTRAL KANE COUNTIES... 
SPECIFICALLY FOR THE BUCKSKIN GULCH...PARIA RIVER AND SKUTUMPAH 
ROAD...

AT 359 PM MDT...EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON STRONG THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCED 
VERY HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE UPPER HEADWATERS OF THE PARIA RIVER AND 
BUCKSKIN GULCH AREAS...INCLUDING THE SKUTUMPAH ROAD. RADAR ESTIMATES 
INDICATED THAT UP TO ONE AND ONE HALF INCHES OF RAIN FELL ACROSS 
PORTIONS OF THESE DRAINAGES IN A VERY SHORT PERIOD.

THE FLOOD WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO BE LONG RUNNING DUE TO SATURATED   
SOILS AND DOWNSTREAM MOVEMENT OF THESE EARLIER THUNDERSTORMS. THE   
FLOOD WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO TRACK FROM THE UPPER   
PORTIONS OF THE BUCKSKIN AND PARIA HEADWATERS SOUTH TOWARDS THE   
UTAH/ARIZONA BORDER OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
CANNONVILLE AND KODACHROME BASIN STATE PARK. 

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.

PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WHEN YOU
CAN DO SO SAFELY.

&&

LAT...LON 3752 11219 3759 11209 3752 11198 3700 11182
      3700 11205 3709 11219 3741 11229 3744 11218

$$

GM

056 
WGUS75 KSLC 140125
FFSSLC

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
720 PM MDT SAT JUN 13 2015

UTC017-025-140130-
/O.EXP.KSLC.FF.W.0026.000000T0000Z-150614T0130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GARFIELD UT-KANE UT-
720 PM MDT SAT JUN 13 2015

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHERN GARFIELD AND CENTRAL KANE
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 730 PM MDT...

RUNOFF FROM EARLIER PRECIPITATION HAS ENDED IN THE BUCKSKIN GULCH 
AND PARIA RIVER DRAINAGES AND ALONG THE SKUTUMPAH ROAD. 
THEREFORE...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. 

HOWEVER WATER LEVELS IN THESE DRAINAGES MAY CONTINUE TO BE ELEVATED 
INTO TONIGHT AND ANY PERSONS IN THESE AREAS ARE URGED TO REMAIN 
CAUTIOUS NEAR THESE WATERWAYS.  

MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL TELEVISION OR RADIO FOR THE 
LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.

LAT...LON 3752 11219 3759 11209 3752 11198 3700 11182
      3700 11205 3709 11219 3741 11229 3744 11218

$$

PW

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
935 AM MDT SAT JUN 13 2015

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION THIS
WEEKEND...BRINGING A WARMING AND DRYING TREND. A WEAK WEATHER
DISTURBANCE WILL CROSS NORTHERN UTAH ON MONDAY.

&&

.DISCUSSION...ANOTHER SUNNY MORNING HAS DEVELOPED ACROSS MUCH OF
UTAH AND SOUTHWEST WYOMING...WITH RELATIVE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE
ROCKIES AS THE PACIFIC LOW EXITS INTO THE PLAINS...AND A LONGWAVE
TROUGH REMAINS WELL NORTH OF THE AREA OVER MONTANA AND CANADA.
DRIER AIR CONTINUES TO FILTER INTO THE CWA FROM THE NORTH AND
WEST...AND DEW POINTS HAVE RESPONDED APPROPRIATELY OVER THE LAST
24 HOURS.

ONE PLACE THERE IS STILL SOME LINGERING MOISTURE IS IN THE FAR
SOUTHEASTERN PORTIONS OF THE CWA...AND THAT IS WHERE THE BEST
COVERAGE OF CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TODAY...PERHAPS
INITIATING OFF THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF UTAHS SPINE AND DRIFTING TO
THE SOUTHEAST. OTHER THAN THAT ISOLATED TO WIDELY SCATTERED
ACTIVITY...ANOTHER SUNNY AND WARM DAY IS EXPECTED IN MOST
LOCATIONS...WITH MAX TEMPS GENERALLY ABOUT 5 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT
ABOVE CLIMATOLOGICAL NORMALS.

UPDATED THE FORECAST THIS MORNING TO INCREASE CLOUD COVER IN THE
EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE CWA...WHERE SOME CLOUDS WERE LINGERING
THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. MAY ALSO UPDATE THE FORECAST SHORTLY TO
ADD SOME ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 1530Z AND 18Z...AS CONVECTION LOOKS TO BE
STARTING EARLIER THAN PREVIOUSLY ANTICIPATED.

&&

.AVIATION...THE SOMEWHAT DRIER AND MORE STABLE WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT
ACROSS NORTHERN UTAH WILL KEEP SKIES CLEAR AT THE KSLC TERMINAL
THROUGH THE TAF PERIOD. LIGHT SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL TAKE A TURN TO
THE NORTHWEST BETWEEN 17Z AND 18Z...THEN RETURN TO THE SOUTHEAST
AROUND 03Z TO 04Z THIS EVENING.

&&

.SLC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
UT...NONE.
WY...NONE.
&&

PUBLIC...SCHOENING
AVIATION...CONGER

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
309 AM MDT SAT JUN 13 2015

UTZ001>016-019>021-517-518-WYZ021-141300-
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-
309 AM MDT SAT JUN 13 2015

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH GREATEST COVERAGE SOUTH OF
INTERSTATE 70. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND GUSTY WINDS ARE
POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGER ACTIVITY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

LINGERING MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE ISOLATED TO SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY AND MONDAY...MAINLY ACROSS SOUTH
CENTRAL UTAH SUNDAY AND NORTHERN UTAH MONDAY.

TEMPERATURES WILL CLIMB INTO THE 90S AND LOW 100S ACROSS THE
REGION FOR THE FIRST HALF OF THE UPCOMING WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

ROGOWSKI/STRUTHWOLF

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