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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT

617 PM MDT SAT JUL 1 2006



UTC053-020200-

WASHINGTON UT-

617 PM MDT SAT JUL 1 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MDT FOR EAST

CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTY...



ALTHOUGH THE THUNDERSTORMS THAT BROUGHT HEAVY RAIN TO THE NORTHERN 

PORTION OF ZION NATIONAL PARK LATE THIS AFTERNOON HAVE DISSIPATED 

THE THREAT FOR FLOODING CONTINUES.  RUNOFF FROM THESE THUNDERSTORMS 

WILL CONTINUE TO WORK DOWN THE SMALL STREAMS AND NARROW CANYONS IN 

AND NEAR ZION NATIONAL PARK.



AT 600 PM MDT...LOCAL OFFICIALS REPORTED LOCALIZED FLOODING IN ZION 

NATIONAL PARK.  A FLOODED PARKING LOT WAS REPORTED AT THE WILDCAT 

CANYON TRAILHEAD AND THE BLUE SPRINGS DRAINAGE NEAR LAVA POINT WAS 

RUNNING HIGH.  THE THREAT FOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG SMALL 

STREAMS AND NARROW DRAINAGES IN AND NEAR ZION NATIONAL PARK THIS 

EVENING. 



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



LAT...LON 3717 11314 3716 11289 3746 11290 3746 11317



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