Flash Flood Watch Issued For Portions Of Central, Southern Utah

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for portions of Utah into the weekend.

According to the NWS, the flash flood watch will be in effect from Friday evening through Saturday afternoon for Castle Country, the Central Mountains, the San Rafael Swell, the Wasatch Plateau / Book Cliffs, and the Glen Canyon Recreation Area at Lake Powell.

“Widespread rainfall with embedded thunderstorms will impact the watch area,” according to NWS. “Locally heavy rainfall will be possible with these storms.”

A Red Flag Warning for today- with hot and windy conditions. But then a Flood Watch for tomorrow… as wet and cooler air moves in. pic.twitter.com/t57e2yEIf7

— Grant Weyman (@KSLweyman) June 5, 2020

In addition to the flash flood watch, there is also a red flag warning or a hazardous weather outlook in place for the rest of the state.

The red flag warning, which indicates wind and low relative humidity along with isolated dry thunderstorms, is in place for nearly all the west half of the state, as well as areas near Duchesne and Vernal on the east side.

Northern and central Utah areas are under a hazardous weather outlook. A cold front is expected to sweep across northern Utah and southwest Wyoming late Saturday with another round of showers and thunderstorms.

**WEATHER ALERT**

A Flash Flood Watch as been issued for portions of central and southern Utah. Widespread showers and thunderstorms with locally heavy rainfall is expected. Slot canyons, burn scars, small streams and dry washes will be at risk for flash flooding.#utwx pic.twitter.com/dQZxnjtz8q

— NWS Salt Lake City (@NWSSaltLakeCity) June 5, 2020

A second storm system will bring another round of precipitation to northern and central portions of Utah Sunday into Monday, with snow possible for the mountains and mountain valleys.

Last month, two small children were killed during a flash flood through a slot canyon in Emery County.