Weather Alerts for Summit County,UT

Issued by the National Weather Service

Flash Flood Warning  FLASH FLOOD WARNING   Flash Flood Warning
SUMMIT COUNTY,UT

Areas Affected:
Morgan, UT - Summit, UT
Effective: Wed, 7/22 3:52pm Updated: Wed, 7/22 4:32pm Urgency: Immediate
Expires: Wed, 7/22 5:45pm Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
At 352 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.5 inches are
possible in the warned area. 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 creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Wanship, North Snyderville Basin, Rockport State Park and
Hoytsville. Water has been observed covering the road near MP 155 on
I-80.

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

Flood Advisory  FLOOD ADVISORY   Flood Advisory
SUMMIT COUNTY,UT

Areas Affected:
Morgan, UT - Summit, UT
Effective: Wed, 7/22 2:37pm Updated: Wed, 7/22 4:32pm Urgency: Expected
Expires: Wed, 7/22 5:45pm Severity: Minor Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of northern Utah, including the following
counties, Morgan and Summit.

* WHEN...Until 545 PM MDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Water over roadways.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 237 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.75 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.5 inches are
expected over the area. This additional rain will result in
minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Wanship, North Snyderville Basin, Rockport State Park and
Hoytsville.

Information:
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.

Flood Watch  FLOOD WATCH   Flood Watch
SUMMIT COUNTY,UT

Areas Affected:
Cache Valley/Utah Portion - Wasatch Back - Bear Lake and Bear River Valley - Wasatch Mountains I-80 North - Wasatch Mountains South of I-80 - Western Uinta Mountains - Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs - Western Uinta Basin - Eastern Juab/Millard Counties - Central Mountains - Sanpete Valley - Sevier Valley - Castle Country - San Rafael Swell - Southwest Utah - 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 - Glen Canyon Recreation Area/Lake Powell - Southwest Wyoming
Effective: Wed, 7/22 7:50am Updated: Wed, 7/22 4:32pm Urgency: Future
Expires: Wed, 7/22 11:00pm Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Possible

 
Details:
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Utah, including the following areas, Bear Lake
and Bear River Valley, Bryce Canyon Country, Cache Valley/Utah
Portion, Capitol Reef National Park and Vicinity, Castle Country,
Central Mountains, Eastern Juab/Millard Counties, Glen Canyon
Recreation Area/Lake Powell, Lower Washington County, San Rafael
Swell, Sanpete Valley, Sevier Valley, South Central Utah, Southern
Mountains, Southwest Utah, Upper Sevier River Valleys, Wasatch
Back, Wasatch Mountains I-80 North, Wasatch Mountains South of
I-80, Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs, Western Canyonlands, Western
Uinta Basin, Western Uinta Mountains and Zion National Park and
Wyoming, including the following area, Southwest Wyoming. This
also includes recent burn scars such as Cottonwood, Silver King,
Monroe Canyon, France Canyon, and Forsyth.

* WHEN...From noon MDT today through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive rainfall may result in flooding of slot
canyons, normally dry washes, slick rock areas, rivers, creeks,
streams, recent burn scars including Forsyth, France Canyon,
Cottonwood, Silver King, and Monroe Canyon, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and
urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Information:
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.