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Flash Flood Warning — Garfield County, UT
Flash Flood Warning
Issued
Expires
5:00 PM CDT · Wed, Jul 29 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KSLC

Affected Areas

Garfield County, UT

Official Bulletin

676
WGUS75 KSLC 292026
FFSSLC

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
226 PM MDT Wed Jul 29 2026

UTC017-292200-
/O.CON.KSLC.FF.W.0061.000000T0000Z-260729T2200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Garfield UT-226 PM MDT Wed Jul 29 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR WEST CENTRAL GARFIELD COUNTY...SPECIFICALLY FOR CASTRO
CANYON...

At 226 PM MDT, The thunderstorms which produced intense rainfall in
Castro Canyon have weakened, but periodic light to moderate rainfall
is expected to continue this afternoon. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of
rain has fallen within 20 minutes from those earlier thunderstorms.
Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
         flash flooding.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of normally dry washes.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Castro Canyon and points downstream.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.

Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.

Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks.

&&

LAT...LON 3774 11235 3774 11238 3777 11240 3780 11240
      3780 11238 3779 11237 3783 11230 3784 11225
      3772 11230 3772 11233

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

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