{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.83761a99187afb068176ddc3b78186a142812035.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flash Flood Warning issued July 16 at 4:17PM MDT until July 16 at 6:45PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-16","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.83761a99187afb068176ddc3b78186a142812035.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Salt Lake City UT"},"word_count":267,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flash Flood Warning: Flash Flood Warning issued July 16 at 4:17PM MDT until July 16 at 6:45PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** Piute, UT\n**Issued by:** NWS Salt Lake City UT\n**Sent:** 2026-07-16T16:17:00-06:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-16T16:17:00-06:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-16T18:45:00-06:00\n\n## Description\nAt 417 PM MDT, Piute County emergency management reported flash\nflooding with a muddy/ashy flow out of Ten Mile Canyon at HW 89 near\nmp 174. Between 0.3 and 0.75 inches of rain have fallen. Flash\nflooding is already occurring.\n\nExcessive rainfall over the burn scar has resulted in a debris flow\nmoving through Ten Mile Canyon within the warning area. Additional\nflows remain likely originating out of Cottonwood Canyon moving\nforward. The debris flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and\nother loose materials.\n\nHAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing\nflash flooding in and around the Cottonwood Burn Scar in\nPiute County.\n\nSOURCE...Emergency management reported.\n\nIMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around\nthe Cottonwood Burn Scar.\n\nSome locations that will experience flash flooding include...\nCottonwood Canyon and Ten Mile Canyon downstream to US 89\n\n## Instructions\nThis is a life threatening situation. Heavy rainfall will cause\nextensive and severe flash flooding of creeks...streams...and\nditches in the Cottonwood Burn Scar. Severe debris flows can also be\nanticipated across roads. Roads and driveways may be washed away in\nplaces. If you encounter flood waters...climb to safety.\n\nTurn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood\ndeaths occur in vehicles.\n\nPlease report observed flooding to local emergency services or law\nenforcement and request they pass this information to the National\nWeather Service when you can do so safely."}