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Flash Flood Warning 113, NWS Salt Lake City, UT

August 18, 2021Emery County, Wayne County, Utah

NWS Salt Lake City, UT issued this flash flood warning at Aug 18, 2021, 3:46 PM MDT for Emery County, Wayne County, Utah. It was in force for 3 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 18, 2021, 3:46 PM MDT (21:46 UTC)
Expired
Aug 18, 2021, 6:45 PM MDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Salt Lake City, UT
Area
Storm-based polygon
Damage threat
Considerable
Flood severity
None

Counties Emery County, UT, Wayne County, UT

The radar

The Grand Junction radar (KGJX), 177 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:46 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

Grand Junction, CO (KGJT), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 156 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, Grand Junction, CO at 12:00Z on 2021-08-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Grand Junction, CO at 12:00Z on 2021-08-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 67 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2642 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
67 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
197 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

070 
WGUS55 KSLC 182146
FFWSLC
UTC015-055-190045-
/O.NEW.KSLC.FF.W.0113.210818T2146Z-210819T0045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
346 PM MDT Wed Aug 18 2021

The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Emery County in central Utah...
  Northeastern Wayne County in southern Utah...

* Until 645 PM MDT.

* At 346 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. 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, normally
           dry washes, slick rock areas and slot canyons.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  mainly rural areas of Southeastern Emery and Northeastern Wayne 
  Counties

This warning includes Robbers Roost Canyon and Blue John Canyon. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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.

Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where 
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become 
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or 
creeks.

&&

LAT...LON 3877 11028 3876 11008 3875 11008 3875 11010
      3873 11011 3871 11011 3871 11010 3871 11009
      3869 11010 3868 11009 3867 11009 3867 11007
      3866 11007 3837 11011 3824 11026 3828 11064
      3843 11058

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

$$

CRK
2 follow-up statements
452 
WGUS75 KSLC 182344
FFSSLC

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
544 PM MDT Wed Aug 18 2021

UTC015-055-190045-
/O.CON.KSLC.FF.W.0113.000000T0000Z-210819T0045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Emery UT-Wayne UT-
544 PM MDT Wed Aug 18 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM MDT THIS 
EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN EMERY AND NORTHEASTERN WAYNE COUNTIES...

At 544 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain across the warned area, with new thunderstorms moving in now. 
Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Additional rainfall 
amounts of 0.25 to 0.75 inches are possible in the warned area. 
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...
  mainly rural areas of Southeastern Emery and Northeastern Wayne 
  Counties

This includes the following streams and drainages...
  Cottonwood Wash, Dugout Creek, Twin Corral Box Canyon, Larry 
  Canyon, Robbers Roost Canyon, Green River, Collie Wash, Beaver 
  Wash, Antelope Valley Wash, Dirty Devil River, San Rafael River, 
  Moonshine Wash and Horseshoe Canyon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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.

Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where 
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become 
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or 
creeks.

&&

LAT...LON 3877 11028 3876 11008 3875 11008 3875 11010
      3873 11011 3871 11011 3871 11010 3871 11009
      3869 11010 3868 11009 3867 11009 3867 11007
      3866 11007 3837 11011 3824 11026 3828 11064
      3843 11058

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

$$

Church
104 
WGUS75 KSLC 190036
FFSSLC

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
636 PM MDT Wed Aug 18 2021

UTC015-055-190046-
/O.EXP.KSLC.FF.W.0113.000000T0000Z-210819T0045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Emery UT-Wayne UT-
636 PM MDT Wed Aug 18 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 645 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR 
SOUTHEASTERN EMERY AND NORTHEASTERN WAYNE COUNTIES...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a 
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 600 AM MDT Thursday for 
portions of central Utah, northern Utah and southern Utah.

LAT...LON 3877 11028 3876 11008 3875 11008 3875 11010
      3873 11011 3871 11011 3871 11010 3871 11009
      3869 11010 3868 11009 3867 11009 3867 11007
      3866 11007 3837 11011 3824 11026 3828 11064
      3843 11058

$$

Church

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, 6:57 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatSLCKane, San Juan5 hr
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, 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.