{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.e1d8257874287e07dcdd6880f10eeb556c4aecca.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flash Flood Warning issued July 16 at 4:51PM MDT until July 16 at 8:00PM 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.e1d8257874287e07dcdd6880f10eeb556c4aecca.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":227,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flash Flood Warning: Flash Flood Warning issued July 16 at 4:51PM MDT until July 16 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** Iron, UT; Washington, UT\n**Issued by:** NWS Salt Lake City UT\n**Sent:** 2026-07-16T16:51:00-06:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-16T16:51:00-06:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-16T20:00:00-06:00\n\n## Description\nFFWSLC\n\nThe National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a\n\n* Flash Flood Warning for...\nSouthwestern Iron County in southern Utah...\nNorthern Washington County in southwestern Utah...\n\n* Until 800 PM MDT.\n\n* At 451 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing\nheavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.75 and 1.5 inches of\nrain have fallen, with the heaviest rainfall in and about the New\nCastle area. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.75 inches\nare possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or\nexpected to begin shortly.\n\nHAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms\nproducing flash flooding.\n\nSOURCE...Radar.\n\nIMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of normally dry\nwashes, creeks and streams, developed areas, highways,\nstreets and underpasses.\n\n* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...\nEnterprise and Newcastle.\n\n## Instructions\nTurn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood\ndeaths occur in vehicles.\n\nBe aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.\n\nIn hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are\npotentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded\nroads. Find an alternate route."}