Flash Flood Warning 63, NWS Salt Lake City, UT

Issued

Aug 22, 2018, 5:58 PM MDT (23:58 UTC)

Expired

Aug 22, 2018, 6:03 PM MDT

In force

5 min

Issued by

NWS Salt Lake City, UT

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

County Salt Lake County, UT

The Salt Lake City radar (KMTX), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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758 
WGUS55 KSLC 222358
FFWSLC
UTC035-230300-
/O.NEW.KSLC.FF.W.0063.180822T2358Z-180823T0300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
558 PM MDT WED AUG 22 2018

The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Central Salt Lake County in northern Utah...

* Until 900 PM MDT
    
* At 553 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated a thunderstorm producing 
  heavy rain over the Tollgate Burn Scar.  Debris from this scar has 
  the potential to flow onto I-80 between the junction of I-80 and 
  Wanship.
  
* Radar rainfall estimates of a half inch in about 20 minutes are 
  expected over the scar.

* If you plan on driving through I-80 from Park City to Wanship 
  please be aware of the potential for debris on the west bound 
  lanes.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Salt Lake City, West Valley City, Sandy, Murray, West Jordan,
  Taylorsville, Cottonwood Heights, Midvale, Holladay, South Salt
  Lake, Millcreek, East Millcreek, Cottonwood West, Canyon Rim,
  Little Cottonwood Creek Valley, Mount Olympus, Kearns, Sugarhouse
  and University Of Utah.

LAT...LON 4078 11182 4060 11178 4060 11200 4078 11196

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496 
WGUS75 KSLC 230003
FFSSLC

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
603 PM MDT WED AUG 22 2018

UTC035-230011-
/O.CAN.KSLC.FF.W.0063.000000T0000Z-180823T0300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Salt Lake UT-
603 PM MDT WED AUG 22 2018

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CENTRAL SALT LAKE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The warning that was issued inadvertently included Salt Lake County, 
but was for the Tollgate Burn Scar in Summit County. A flood 
advisory for Salt Lake County remains in effect for street flooding, 
full storm drains, and flooded intersections until 645 PM. 

LAT...LON 4078 11182 4060 11178 4060 11200 4078 11196

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.