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River Flood Warning 1, NWS Salt Lake City, UT

August 19, 2021Duchesne County, Utah

NWS Salt Lake City, UT issued this river flood warning at Aug 19, 2021, 10:16 AM MDT for Duchesne County, Utah. It took effect at Aug 19, 2021, 11:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 3 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Aug 19, 2021, 10:16 AM MDT (16:16 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 19, 2021, 11:00 AM MDT
Expired
Aug 19, 2021, 2:21 PM MDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Salt Lake City, UT
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Duchesne County, UT

The radar

The Salt Lake City radar (KMTX), 200 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Yellowstone River Utah near Altonah (YLLU1). The gauge peaked at 3.27 ft at Aug 19, 2021, 10:00 AM MDT.

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Action stage
4.3 ft
Minor stage
4.7 ft
Moderate stage
4.9 ft
Major stage
5.2 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 09292500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted.

340 
WGUS45 KSLC 191616
FLWSLC

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
1016 AM MDT Thu Aug 19 2021

...The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City UT has issued a 
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Utah...

  Yellowstone River Near Altona affecting Duchesne County.

For the Duchesne River...including Myton, Altona, Tabiona, Mountain 
Home...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 
cars through flooded areas.

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

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 400 PM MDT.

&&


UTC013-192200-
/O.NEW.KSLC.FL.W.0001.210819T1700Z-210819T2200Z/
/YLLU1.1.ER.210819T1740Z.210819T1800Z.210819T1841Z.UU/
1016 AM MDT Thu Aug 19 2021

The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Yellowstone River Near Altona.
* Until this afternoon.
* At 10:00 AM MDT Thursday the stage was 3.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 4.7 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late 
  this morning to a crest of 4.9 feet this afternoon. It will then 
  fall below flood stage this afternoon.
* Impact...At 4.9 feet, Moderate flooding will occur at 4.90 ft on 
  Yellowstone River. Structures adjacent to the river will receive 
  damage.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 4.9 
  feet on 06/11/1990.


&&

LAT...LON 4068 11043 4062 11040 4062 11036 4058 11032
      4043 11035 4032 11026 4024 11016 4022 11006
      4019 11007 4022 11019 4029 11029 4043 11038
      4058 11034 4061 11037 4061 11042 4068 11044

$$

CRK
2 follow-up statements
491 
WGUS45 KSLC 191620 CCA
FLWSLC

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
1020 AM MDT Thu Aug 19 2021

...The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City UT has issued a 
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Utah...

  Yellowstone River Near Altona affecting Duchesne County.

For the Yellowstone River...including Myton, Altona, Tabiona, 
Mountain Home...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 
cars through flooded areas.

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

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 400 PM MDT.

&&


UTC013-192200-
/O.COR.KSLC.FL.W.0001.210819T1700Z-210819T2200Z/
/YLLU1.1.ER.210819T1740Z.210819T1800Z.210819T1841Z.UU/
1020 AM MDT Thu Aug 19 2021

The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Yellowstone River Near Altona.
* Until this afternoon.
* At 10:00 AM MDT Thursday the stage was 3.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 4.7 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late 
  this morning to a crest of 4.9 feet this afternoon. It will then 
  fall below flood stage this afternoon.
* Impact...At 4.9 feet, Moderate flooding will occur at 4.90 ft on 
  Yellowstone River. Structures adjacent to the river will receive 
  damage.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 4.9 
  feet on 06/11/1990.


&&

LAT...LON 4068 11043 4062 11040 4062 11036 4058 11032
      4043 11035 4032 11026 4024 11016 4022 11006
      4019 11007 4022 11019 4029 11029 4043 11038
      4058 11034 4061 11037 4061 11042 4068 11044

$$

CRK
681 
WGUS85 KSLC 192021
FLSSLC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
221 PM MDT Thu Aug 19 2021

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Utah...

  Yellowstone River Near Altona affecting Duchesne County.

UTC013-192130-
/O.CAN.KSLC.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210819T2021Z/
/YLLU1.1.ER.210819T1740Z.210819T1800Z.210819T1841Z.UU/
221 PM MDT Thu Aug 19 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Yellowstone River Near Altona has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Yellowstone River Near Altona.
* At 2:00 PM MDT Thursday the stage was 2.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 4.7 feet.
* Forecast...The Yellowstone River will remain below flood stage 
  from this point forward.


&&

LAT...LON 4068 11043 4062 11040 4062 11036 4058 11032
      4043 11035 4032 11026 4024 11016 4022 11006
      4019 11007 4022 11019 4029 11029 4043 11038
      4058 11034 4061 11037 4061 11042 4068 11044

$$

CRK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 18, 7:43 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatSLCKane4 hr
Aug 18, 8:01 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatSLCGarfield3 hr
Aug 18, 8:46 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementSLCIron44 min
Aug 18, 9:39 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatSLCIron, Washington3 hr
Aug 18, 9:48 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisorySLCIron5 min
Aug 18, 9:53 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatSLCIron3 hr
Aug 18, 10:07 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatSLCIron3 hr
Aug 18, 11:11 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatSLCKane, Washington5 hr
Aug 19, 1:43 AM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatSLCGarfield, Wayne3 hr
Aug 19, 2:03 AM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatSLCGarfield, Kane, San Juan6 hr
Aug 19, 2:31 AM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatSLCKane3 hr
Aug 19, 3:50 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementSLC25 min
Aug 19, 9:39 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementSLCKane36 min
Aug 19, 10:54 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementSLCJuab51 min
Aug 19, 11:15 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisorySLCMillard2 hr
Aug 19, 11:42 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementSLCSanpete48 min
Aug 19, 12:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementSLCSanpete46 min
Aug 19, 12:49 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatSLCGarfield, Wayne3 hr
Aug 19, 1:04 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementSLCUtah56 min
Aug 19, 1:25 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementSLCCarbon50 min
Aug 19, 2:12 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementSLCCarbon, Duchesne63 min
Aug 19, 2:59 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementSLCDuchesne61 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.