Active AlertsKane

What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
Where: San Juan County in southeastern Utah Southwestern Garfield County in southern Utah Kane County in southern Utah
When: Until 1215 PM MDT Friday.
Impacts: Flooding of normally dry washes, slot canyons, rivers, creeks, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is occurring. Prolonged and widespread moderate to heavy rainfall will continue trough this evening. This coupled with near-saturated soils will allow flows to remain high across all waterways within the warned area, including all of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. High flows are expected to continue within, but not limited to the Paria River, Wahweep Creek, Warm Creek, Last Chance Creek, Croton Canyon, and the Escalante River Basin and tributaries. Many backcountry roads within this area are expected to become impassable.
Additional Details: - At 1154 AM MDT, Widespread flooding is already occurring in the warned area. A recent example is the Escalante River near Escalante reaching a new high flow for this event of 1660 cfs over the last hour. After reaching a peak of 2500 cfs on the Paria River last evening, flows have decreased but continue to run high and swift, and additional rises remain likely. Between 1 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe.