Flood Watch Issued for Much of Utah Through Monday Evening
The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for 15 zones across Utah, warning of possible flash flooding from excessive rainfall.
3 reports on this incident · first at Aug 29, 2026, 5:20 p.m. ET
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Aug 29, 2026, 5:23 p.m. ET
Flood Watch for Eastern Juab/Millard Counties and Central Utah Through Monday Evening
The National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT has issued a Flood Watch for a large portion of Utah, in effect from 3:19 p.m. MDT Saturday, August 29, 2026, through 9:00 p.m. MDT Monday, August 31, 2026. The watch covers 15 zones, including Eastern Juab/Millard Counties, Central Mountains, Sanpete Valley, Sevier Valley, Castle Country, San Rafael Swell, 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, and Glen Canyon Recreation Area/Lake Powell.
According to the Weather Service, 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, including Widemouth 2, Cottonwood, Monroe Canyon, Forsyth, and other recent burn scars. Flooding may also occur in poor drainage and urban areas. The watch warns that flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
Residents in the affected areas, including cities such as Escalante, Mt Pleasant, St George, Nephi, Emery, Loa, Kanab, Hurricane, Circleville, Ivins, Price, Scipio, Ephraim, Richfield, Torrey, Fish Lake, Green River, Cove Fort, Alton, Hanksville, Panguitch, Castle Dale, Joes Valley, Brian Head, and Salina, should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Aug 29, 2026, 5:20 p.m. ETFirst report
Flood Watch Issued for Eastern Juab/Millard Counties, Central Mountains, Sanpete Valley Through Monday Evening
The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a Flood Watch for a large portion of Utah, in effect from 3:19 p.m. MDT Saturday, August 29, 2026, through 9:00 p.m. MDT Monday, August 31, 2026. The watch covers 15 zones, including Castle Country, Central Mountains, Eastern Juab/Millard Counties, San Rafael Swell, Sanpete Valley, Sevier Valley, 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.
Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. 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 including Widemouth 2, Cottonwood, Monroe Canyon, Forsyth, and other recent burn scars. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
The watch includes the cities of Escalante, Mt Pleasant, St George, Nephi, Emery, Loa, Kanab, Hurricane, Circleville, Ivins, Price, Scipio, Ephraim, Richfield, Torrey, Fish Lake, Green River, Cove Fort, Alton, Hanksville, Panguitch, Castle Dale, Joes Valley, Brian Head, and Salina.
Residents and visitors are advised to monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
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