Flash Flood Warning 113, NWS Salt Lake City, UT

Issued

Aug 31, 2026, 3:11 PM MDT (21:11 UTC)

Expired

Aug 31, 2026, 6:15 PM MDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Salt Lake City, UT

Area

Storm-based polygon

Damage threat

Considerable

Flood severity

None

County Piute County, UT

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566 
WGUS55 KSLC 312111
FFWSLC
UTC031-010015-
/O.NEW.KSLC.FF.W.0113.260831T2111Z-260901T0015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
311 PM MDT Mon Aug 31 2026

The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  The Cottonwood burn scar Piute in...
  West Central Piute County in central Utah...

* Until 615 PM MDT.

* At 311 PM MDT, Emergency management reported flooding and debris
  flow on the City Creek drainage and subsequent flooding across
  Highway 89 due to heavy rain over the Cottonwood Burn Scar. Between
  0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing. The
  debris flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose
  materials.

  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
           flash flooding in and around the Cottonwood Burn Scar.

  SOURCE...Emergency management reported.

  IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the
           Cottonwood Burn Scar, especially the City Creek drainage.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This is a life threatening situation. Heavy rainfall will cause
extensive and severe flash flooding of creeks...streams...and ditches
in the Cottonwood Burn Scar. Severe debris flows can also be
anticipated across roads. Roads and driveways may be washed away in
places. If you encounter flood waters...climb to safety.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3831 11234 3831 11233 3827 11231 3828 11231
      3826 11225 3826 11221 3825 11220 3826 11228
      3827 11230 3824 11235 3825 11238 3829 11234
      3830 11235 3831 11235

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

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921 
WGUS75 KSLC 010013
FFSSLC

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
613 PM MDT Mon Aug 31 2026

UTC031-010023-
/O.EXP.KSLC.FF.W.0113.000000T0000Z-260901T0015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Piute UT-
613 PM MDT Mon Aug 31 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE COTTONWOOD BURN SCAR WILL EXPIRE AT
615 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WEST CENTRAL PIUTE COUNTY...

The heavy rain has ended and flows have decreased.

A Flood Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for portions of
central, southern, and southwest Utah.

&&

LAT...LON 3831 11234 3831 11233 3827 11231 3828 11231
      3826 11225 3826 11221 3825 11220 3826 11228
      3827 11230 3824 11235 3825 11238 3829 11234
      3830 11235 3831 11235

$$

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