UTAH, July 23, 2020 (Gephardt Daily) — A flash flood warning is in effect for six Utah counties through 6:45 p.m. Thursday.
The National Weather Service issued the warning for Utah, Garfield, Kane, Wayne, Emery and San Juan counties.
The NWS tweeted: “Scattered showers/thunderstorms that formed across the eastern two-thirds of Utah have produced heavy rainfall, along with some flash flooding this afternoon.”
The warning for Utah county said: “Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Pole Creek portion of the Bald Mountain burn scar at 4:21 p.m. Between 0.5 and 0.75 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
“Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flow moving through the Pole Creek burn area, draining onto U.S. Highway 89 near Birdseye. The debris flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials.”
The warning for Emery and Wayne counties said that some locations likely to experience flash flooding, include Hanksville and Goblin Valley. The warning includes Ding Canyon, Dang Canyon, Little Wildhorse Canyon, Cistern Canyon, Lower Iron Wash and Upper Chute Canyon among other slot canyons in the area.
The warning for Garfield, Kane and San Juan counties said some locations that will likely experience flash flooding include mainly rural areas of San Juan, south central Garfield and northeastern Kane counties. The warning includes Peakaboo Slot Canyon, Headless Hen Canyon, Davis Gulch, Neon Canyon, Forty Mile Canyon, Scorpion Slot Canyon and other slot canyons and drainages in the area.
Capitol Reef National Park also tweeted at 3 p.m.: “Due to flooding, the Scenic Drive is temporarily closed. Check weather forecast before travelling. Do not attempt to drive through flood waters. Use caution on roadways.” The park is partly in Wayne, Garfield, Sevier and Emery counties.
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Gephardt Daily will have more on this developing story as information is made available.
