אסונות · Capitol Reef floodingCapitol Reef flooding: Highway 24 shut between mile markers 80 and 86נכתב 23 באוקטובר 2026 בשעה 07:26 UTCצפייהתמליל0:07Flood water shut Highway 24 between mile markers 80 and 86.0:11The closure interrupted travel through Capitol Reef National Park, and more rain was0:16possible across the warning area.0:18When can travelers use that stretch again?0:20The Fremont River flooded on October 22, forcing the highway closure inside the0:25park.0:26The closed section ran from mile marker 80 to mile marker 86, interrupting travel0:31through that part of the river corridor.0:33Park staff reported heavy rain Thursday morning.0:36The flood warning followed 14 minutes later and was scheduled to last until 11.150:40Friday morning Mountain Daylight Time.0:42That deadline says nothing about when the highway will reopen.0:46The warning covered southern Emery, eastern Garfield, northeastern Kane,0:50northwestern San Juan, southeastern Sevier, and Wayne County.0:54The highway closure was a specific impact in Capitol Reef.0:58That wider warning didn't mean every county had the same flooding or road1:01disruption.1:02Between 0.5 and 1.6 inches of rain had been reported within the warning area.1:07Forecasters said another 0.5 to 1.5 inches was possible, that additional rain was1:12still a possibility as the river corridor dealt with flooding.1:15A park notice describing roads as fully open was dated August 28th, weeks before1:20this flooding.1:21That older notice can't tell travelers whether Highway 24 is passable after the1:25October 22 closure.1:27By early October 23rd, officials hadn't confirmed whether the highway had reopened.1:31They hadn't announced a reopening time or an official detour.1:35Travelers still couldn't treat the warning scheduled end as clearance to drive1:38through the closed section.קריאת הכתבהציר הזמן של הסיפורHeyDexהסרטון הקצר ↗סיקור קשוררקע·23 באוק׳, 13:10 UTCArchuleta flooding leaves structures inundated, key U.S. 160 sections closedרקע·22 באוק׳, 23:49 UTCFlood wave forces evacuations in Hurricane, Utah; safe return unresolved
