Flash Flood Watch
Issued by NWS Salt Lake City, UT

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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
344 PM MDT Sat Oct 11 2025

UTZ113-114-117-120>131-120600-
/O.CON.KSLC.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-251012T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs-Western Uinta Basin-Central Mountains-
Castle Country-San Rafael Swell-Southwest Utah-Lower Washington
County-Zion National Park-Southern Mountains-Upper Sevier River
Valleys-Bryce Canyon Country-South Central Utah-Capitol Reef
National Park and Vicinity-Western Canyonlands-Glen Canyon
Recreation Area/Lake Powell-
Including the following locations - Bryce Canyon City, Cedar
City, Hurricane, Circleville, Cove Fort, Fish Lake, Milford,
Escalante, Ivins, Koosharem, Duchesne, Roosevelt, Beaver, Brian
Head, Goblin Valley, Loa, Torrey, Big Water, St George, Alton,
Kanab, Hanksville, Panguitch, Indian Canyon, Green River,
Bullfrog, Price, Emery, Springdale, Scofield, Joes Valley, and
Castle Dale
344 PM MDT Sat Oct 11 2025

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
  possible.

* WHERE...A portion of Utah, including the following areas, Castle
  Country, Central Mountains, San Rafael Swell, Wasatch Plateau/Book
  Cliffs, Western Uinta Basin, Bryce Canyon Country, Capitol Reef
  National Park and Vicinity, Glen Canyon Recreation Area/Lake
  Powell, South Central Utah, Southern Mountains, Upper Sevier River
  Valleys, Western Canyonlands, Lower Washington County, Southwest
  Utah and Zion National Park.

* WHEN...Until midnight MDT tonight.

* IMPACTS...Excessive rainfall may result in flooding of slot
  canyons, normally dry washes, slickrock areas, recent burn scars,
  and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur
  in poor drainage and urban areas. Backcountry roads such as
  Cottonwood Road, Skutumpah Road, Hole-in-the-Rock Road,
  Notom-Bullfrog Road, Burr Trail, House Rock Valley Road, Hells
  Backbone, and Smokey Mountain may become impassable.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Tropical moisture will remain in place across the region
    bringing widespread heavy rain, and increasing the threat of
    flash flooding across much of eastern and southern Utah. An
    increased risk of flash flooding will continue through
    Saturday evening across the watch area.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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