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WGUS75 KSLC 162230

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT

427 PM MDT SAT AUG 16 2008



UTC025-170045-

/O.CON.KSLC.FF.W.0029.000000T0000Z-080817T0045Z/

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

KANE UT-

427 PM MDT SAT AUG 16 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM MDT FOR SOUTH

CENTRAL KANE COUNTY...



AT 419 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA.



THESE THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXCESSIVE RAIN WILL REMAIN OVER RURAL AREAS 

OF THE INDICATED COUNTY. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL WEAKEN THROUGH 515 

PM MDT...BUT THE HEAVY RUNOFF FROM THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE 

THROUGH 645 PM MDT.



WATERWAYS PRONE TO FLASH FLOODING ARE THE PARIA RIVER...COTTONWOOD 

CREEK...WAHWEAP CREEK...AND COYOTE CREEK. ALSO...ANY DRY WASHES IN 

THE WARNED AREA COULD SEE DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY.



IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE

POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS

FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.



LAT...LON 3707 11170 3709 11189 3726 11195 3722 11173

      3712 11152 3699 11153 3699 11155

TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 180DEG 0KT 3716 11184



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000 

WGUS75 KSLC 162230

FFSSLC



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT

427 PM MDT SAT AUG 16 2008



UTC025-170045-

/O.CON.KSLC.FF.W.0029.000000T0000Z-080817T0045Z/

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

KANE UT-

427 PM MDT SAT AUG 16 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM MDT FOR SOUTH

CENTRAL KANE COUNTY...



AT 419 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA.



THESE THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXCESSIVE RAIN WILL REMAIN OVER RURAL AREAS 

OF THE INDICATED COUNTY. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL WEAKEN THROUGH 515 

PM MDT...BUT THE HEAVY RUNOFF FROM THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE 

THROUGH 645 PM MDT.



WATERWAYS PRONE TO FLASH FLOODING ARE THE PARIA RIVER...COTTONWOOD 

CREEK...WAHWEAP CREEK...AND COYOTE CREEK. ALSO...ANY DRY WASHES IN 

THE WARNED AREA COULD SEE DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY.



IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE

POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS

FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.



LAT...LON 3707 11170 3709 11189 3726 11195 3722 11173

      3712 11152 3699 11153 3699 11155

TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 180DEG 0KT 3716 11184



$$

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