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Zion National Park, Springdale in flash flood warning

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SPRINGDALE, Utah (ABC4) — The warning applies to West Central Kane County and East Central Washington County in southwestern Utah. National Park Service officials reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain and flash flooding in the warned area.

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