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Flash Flood Warning 100, NWS Salt Lake City, UT

August 17, 2021Kane County, San Juan County, Utah

NWS Salt Lake City, UT issued this flash flood warning at Aug 17, 2021, 6:57 PM MDT for Kane County, San Juan County, Utah. It was in force for 5 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Aug 17, 2021, 6:57 PM MDT (00:57 UTC)
Expired
Aug 18, 2021, 12:00 AM MDT
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Salt Lake City, UT
Area
Storm-based polygon
Damage threat
Considerable
Flood severity
None

Counties Kane County, UT, San Juan County, UT

The radar

The Cedar City radar (KICX), 128 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Flgstf/Belemont, AZ (KFGZ), launched 00:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 224 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Flgstf/Belemont, AZ at 00:00Z on 2021-08-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 284 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Flgstf/Belemont, AZ at 00:00Z on 2021-08-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 44 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
284 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-89 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1301 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
18 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
44 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
74 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

983 
WGUS55 KSLC 180057
FFWSLC
UTC025-037-180600-
/O.NEW.KSLC.FF.W.0100.210818T0057Z-210818T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
657 PM MDT Tue Aug 17 2021

The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  San Juan County in southeastern Utah...
  Central Kane County in southern Utah...

* Until midnight MDT.

* At 657 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the upper headwaters of Warm Creek and Last 
  Chance Creek. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flash 
  flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Additional heavy 
  rainfall is expected to move over Croton Canyon, in addition to 
  continuing across the headwaters of Warm Creek and Last Chance 
  Creek.

  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
           producing flash flooding.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
           urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Lake Powell.

This includes the following streams and drainages...
  Warm Creek, Last Chance Creek, and Croton Canyon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3700 11146 3702 11148 3705 11159 3714 11165
      3720 11168 3732 11171 3741 11168 3746 11172
      3752 11170 3750 11162 3744 11150 3749 11144
      3748 11135 3734 11128 3717 11127 3705 11123
      3704 11125 3703 11132 3700 11135

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

SW
2 follow-up statements
142 
WGUS75 KSLC 180406
FFSSLC

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
1006 PM MDT Tue Aug 17 2021

UTC025-037-180600-
/O.CON.KSLC.FF.W.0100.000000T0000Z-210818T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Kane UT-San Juan UT-
1006 PM MDT Tue Aug 17 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT 
FOR SAN JUAN AND CENTRAL KANE COUNTIES...

At 1006 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
heavy rain across the upper headwaters of Warm Creek and Last Chance 
Creek. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is 
ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
         flash flooding.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
         urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Lake Powell.

This includes the following streams and drainages...
  Warm Creek, Last Chance Creek, and Croton Canyon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3700 11146 3702 11148 3705 11159 3714 11165
      3720 11168 3732 11171 3741 11168 3746 11172
      3752 11170 3750 11162 3744 11150 3749 11144
      3748 11135 3734 11128 3717 11127 3705 11123
      3704 11125 3703 11132 3700 11135

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

SW
417 
WGUS75 KSLC 180559
FFSSLC

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
1159 PM MDT Tue Aug 17 2021

UTC025-037-180609-
/O.EXP.KSLC.FF.W.0100.000000T0000Z-210818T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Kane UT-San Juan UT-
1159 PM MDT Tue Aug 17 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR SAN 
JUAN AND CENTRAL KANE COUNTIES...

The heavy rain has ended over the Warm Creek, Last Chance Creek, and 
Croton Canyon areas. Although light to occasionally moderate rain 
will continue through late tonight, the threat of additional 
flooding has decreased. Runoff from earlier heavy rain will continue 
to diminish overnight. Please continue to heed any road closures.

A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 1200 AM MDT Thursday for 
portions of central Utah, northern Utah and southern Utah.

LAT...LON 3700 11146 3702 11148 3705 11159 3714 11165
      3720 11168 3732 11171 3741 11168 3746 11172
      3752 11170 3750 11162 3744 11150 3749 11144
      3748 11135 3734 11128 3717 11127 3705 11123
      3704 11125 3703 11132 3700 11135

$$

LC

The office that day

Everything else NWS Salt Lake City, UT issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 17, 6:05 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatSLCMillard3 hr
Aug 17, 6:10 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSLCJuab35 min
Aug 17, 6:31 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSLCMillard59 min
Aug 17, 6:39 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementSLCUtah36 min
Aug 17, 6:49 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSLCUtah, Wasatch26 min
Aug 17, 7:14 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSLCSummit, Wasatch31 min
Aug 17, 8:52 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementSLCSalt Lake38 min
Aug 17, 9:30 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementSLCTooele30 min
Aug 17, 9:55 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementSLCKane35 min
Aug 17, 9:58 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementSLCJuab32 min
Aug 17, 10:00 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementSLCJuab30 min
Aug 17, 10:17 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementSLCSalt Lake28 min
Aug 18, 12:23 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementSLC52 min
Aug 18, 12:31 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementSLCMillard44 min
Aug 18, 12:45 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementSLCJuab45 min
Aug 18, 1:42 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementSLCJuab48 min
Aug 18, 4:38 AM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatSLCIron5 hr
Aug 18, 4:41 AM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatSLCIron3 hr
Aug 18, 6:02 AM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatSLCIron, Washington4 hr
Aug 18, 7:30 AM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatSLCKane, Washington90 min
Aug 18, 7:55 AM MDTAreal Flood WarningSLCGarfield, Iron, Kane, Washington6 hr
Aug 18, 8:58 AM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatSLCKane, Washington92 min
Aug 18, 11:05 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSLCTooele40 min
Aug 18, 11:45 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementSLCSalt Lake45 min
Aug 18, 12:11 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatSLCGarfield, Wayne6 hr
Aug 18, 12:17 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisorySLCDavis, Salt Lake, Tooele2 hr
Aug 18, 12:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementSLC31 min
Aug 18, 12:34 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSLCJuab, Tooele56 min
Aug 18, 12:47 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementSLCPiute28 min
Aug 18, 1:05 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatSLCWayne3 hr
Aug 18, 1:12 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatSLCGarfield2 hr
Aug 18, 1:14 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementSLCBeaver31 min
Aug 18, 1:24 PM MDTAreal Flood WarningSLCJuab, Salt Lake, Tooele, Utah3 hr
Aug 18, 1:24 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSLCJuab, Tooele, Utah81 min
Aug 18, 1:39 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatSLCKane, Washington3 hr
Aug 18, 1:57 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisorySLCSalt Lake, Utah2 hr
Aug 18, 2:27 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatSLCUtah3 hr
Aug 18, 2:37 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatSLCUtah113 min
Aug 18, 2:51 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementSLCSummit24 min
Aug 18, 2:56 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementSLCGarfield49 min
Aug 18, 3:14 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementSLCKane46 min
Aug 18, 3:18 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementSLCWasatch27 min
Aug 18, 3:25 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatSLCUtah3 hr
Aug 18, 3:41 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementSLCSanpete49 min
Aug 18, 3:46 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatSLCEmery, Wayne3 hr
Aug 18, 4:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementSLCKane44 min
Aug 18, 4:22 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatSLCGarfield3 hr
Aug 18, 5:41 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementSLC49 min

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Sources

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.