Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Salt Lake City, UT

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
1033 PM MST Sun Nov 1 2026

UTC017-025-020930-
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Garfield UT-Kane UT-
1033 PM MST Sun Nov 1 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM MST MONDAY...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...South Central Garfield County in southern Utah...
  Northeastern Kane County in southern Utah...

* WHEN...Until 230 AM MST.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
  and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring within the
  Escalante River Basin. Many streams, rivers, and slot canyons
  continue to have high flows due to excess runoff from recent
  rainfall, and additional rainfall is expected to maintain high
  flows through later this evening prior to receding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1031 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
    heavy rain. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in
    the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen.
    The Escalante River near Escalante Utah USGS gauge indicates high
    flows to nearly 400 cfs.
  - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the
    warned area.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Escalante and Boulder.
    -   - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible
    in the warned area.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Escalante and along the Hole in the Rock Road. All slot canyons
    in this area.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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LAT...LON 3724 11106 3760 11153 3785 11179 3793 11174
      3803 11128 3770 11105 3729 11085 3729 11087
      3728 11087


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JCW