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Flood Warning for Garfield and Kane Counties, Utah

Ended at 3:45 AM MST, Monday, November 2, 2026.

Issued by the National Weather Service in Salt Lake City at 8:00 AM MST, Sunday, November 1, 2026.

Places in the warning: Big Water, Henrieville, Bryce Canyon National Park, Kodachrome Basin State Park, Coyote Creek, Wahweap Creek, Buckskin Gulch and Wire Pass.

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The Weather Service's text

WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

WHERE...West Central Kane County in southern Utah... East Central Washington County in southwestern Utah...Specifically Zion National Park WHEN...Until 345 AM MST.

IMPACTS...Flooding of normally dry washes, slot canyons, rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Waterways in this area, including the Paria River and Wahweep Creek continue to have high flows due to excess runoff from earlier and continuing rainfall.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1026 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain. The river gauge on the Paria River near US-89 indicated a flow of 800 cfs. Trained spotters have reported Wahweap Creek is running at or above 200 cfs near Big Water. Flooding is ongoing in the warned area. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area through this evening. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Big Water, Henrieville, Bryce Canyon National Park, Kodachrome Basin State Park, Coyote Creek, Wahweap Creek, the Paria River from the headwaters to the Utah/Arizona state line, Buckskin Gulch, Wire Pass, and the Paria Canyon area. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

What to do

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.

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.

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