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Flash Flood Warning issued for possibly life-threatening conditions in Zion National Park

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The National Weather Service issued a Flash Flood Warning for parts of Kane and Washington counties, including Zion National Park, Springdale and Rockville. Sunday. It covered west-central Kane County and east-central Washington County, an area with an estimated population of 1,741 people and one school.

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