WGUS45 KSLC 251145
FLWSLC

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
445 AM MST Thu Dec 25 2025

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Iron UT-Kane UT-Washington UT-
445 AM MST Thu Dec 25 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM MST THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is 
  expected.  Significant rises are being reported on the North Fork 
  of the Virgin River and the mainstem Virgin River as well as Coal 
  Creek and the Santa Clara River. While mainstem river flooding is 
  not expected, rivers will continue to run high and fast.

* WHERE...A portion of southern Utah, including the following 
  counties, Iron, Kane and Washington.

* WHEN...Until 1045 AM MST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, slot canyons, 
  normally dry washes and other low-lying and flood-prone locations 
  is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess 
  runoff from earlier rainfall. It will take several hours for all 
  the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 444 AM MST, trained weather spotters reported heavy rain
    in the warned area. Flooding is already occurring. Between 2
    and 5 inches of rain have fallen.
  - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.5 inches are
    possible in the warned area.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Zion National Park, Washington, Hurricane, La Verkin, New
    Harmony, Quail Creek State Park, Apple Valley, Dameron
    Valley, Gunlock State Park, Toquerville, Leeds, Virgin,
    Springdale, Kanarraville, Rockville, Pintura, Kolob Canyon,
    Pine Valley and Pinto.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Remain alert for flooding even in locations not receiving rain. Dry 
washes, streams, and rivers can become raging killer currents in a 
matter of minutes, even from distant rainfall.

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LAT...LON 3754 11320 3767 11302 3765 11284 3738 11273
      3716 11290 3712 11293 3714 11349 3727 11384
      3742 11373 3751 11360 3755 11353


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