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WWA Summary by Location for 38N 112.15W with UTZ125/UTC017/UTZ496 emphasis Flash Flood Watch

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One product issued by NWS for: 13 Miles SSE Circleville UT Flood Watch Flood Watch National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT 1011 PM MDT Tue Oct 20 2026 UTZ117-123>131-211915- /O.CON.KSLC.FA.A.0013.261021T1200Z-261023T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.

One product issued by NWS for: 13 Miles SSE Circleville UT

Flood Watch

Flood Watch

National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT

1011 PM MDT Tue Oct 20 2026

UTZ117-123>131-211915-

/O.CON.KSLC.FA.A.0013.261021T1200Z-261023T0600Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

Central Mountains-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 - Loa, Big Water, Cove Fort,

Springdale, St George, Kanab, Brian Head, Hanksville, Alton,

Circleville, Fish Lake, Escalante, Koosharem, Torrey, Hurricane,

Bullfrog, Joes Valley, Bryce Canyon City, Panguitch, and Ivins

1011 PM MDT Tue Oct 20 2026

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH

THURSDAY EVENING...

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

possible.

* WHERE...A portion of Utah, including the following areas, Central

Mountains, 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 and Zion National Park.

* WHEN...From 6 AM MDT Wednesday through Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,

creeks, streams, dry washes, slot canyons, and other low-lying and

flood-prone locations such as slickrock areas and recent burn

scars.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

- A late season surge of tropical moisture will bring widespread

moderate to at times heavy rainfall across much of southern Utah

beginning Wednesday morning, and continuing through Thursday.

Local rainfall totals in excess of 3 inches are expected through

Thursday evening.

- All normally dry washes, small streams and mainstem rivers will

see elevated flows from this excessive rainfall, with periods of

heavier rainfall resulting in flash flooding. Backcountry roads

may become impassable due to flooding.

- 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.

People in the backcountry should ensure they have alternative routes

available in case their primary route becomes impassable.

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