{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.e7c70f062c3a1925a54e3114d5133e77564e67e6.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flash Flood Warning issued September 16 at 4:42PM MDT until September 16 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-09-16","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.e7c70f062c3a1925a54e3114d5133e77564e67e6.001.1","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":167,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flash Flood Warning: Flash Flood Warning issued September 16 at 4:42PM MDT until September 16 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** Wayne, UT\n**Issued by:** NWS Salt Lake City UT\n**Sent:** 2026-09-16T16:42:00-06:00\n**Effective:** 2026-09-16T16:42:00-06:00\n**Expires:** 2026-09-16T18:00:00-06:00\n\n## Description\nAt 442 PM MDT, National Park Service Rangers reported flash flooding\nin Capitol Gorge. National Weather Service Doppler Radar indicated\nbetween 0.25 and 0.5 inches of rain fell across the warned area.\nFlash flooding is ongoing.\n\nHAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing\nflash flooding.\n\nSOURCE...National Park Service ranger reported.\n\nIMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks, streams and\nnormally dry washes.\n\nSome locations that will experience flash flooding include...\nCapitol Gorge and Pleasant Creek within Capitol Reef National Park.\n\n## Instructions\nTurn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood\ndeaths occur in vehicles.\n\nFlooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where\nyou are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become\nkillers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or\ncreeks."}