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Three-county southern Utah flood warning
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Where it stands
As of the report aired October 23, 2026, widespread flooding in southern Utah had brought the Escalante River near Escalante to a new high for the rain event, and high, swift water on the Paria River threatened further rises. The flood warning covered San Juan, southwestern Garfield and Kane counties through 12:15 p.m. MDT that day; the report does not say whether it expired or was canceled, or whether the flooding and high-water threat had subsided.
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The story so far
Update 1
Rain eased in southern Utah. The flood danger did not.
An October 22 warning documented widespread flooding across parts of three counties. Heavy rain later eased, but newer river levels and the safety of backcountry crossings remain unconfirmed.
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Who's involved
Organizations
National Weather ServiceU.S. forecasting agency of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration1 report
Places
- Glen Canyon National Recreation AreaGlen Canyon National Recreation Area, UT 86036, United States of America1 report
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37 sources15 outlets
National Weather Serviceweather.gov13
- First reported
- Flood Warning issued October 22 at 12:07PM MDT until October 23 at 12:15PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
- National Weather Service
- Flash Flood Information
- National Weather Service
- WWA Summary for All Issued by SLC
- National Weather Service
- WWA Summary for All Issued by LKN
- National Weather Service
- National Weather Service
- National Weather Service
- National Weather Service
- WWA Summary for All Issued by VEF
- WWA Summary for Flash Flood Warning Issued by FGZ
X (formerly Twitter)x.com6
- X User @ConservancyGC
- You got this. Go out and paw-sitively crush it today.
- X User @NatlParkService
- X User @GrandCanyonNPS
- X User @GCConservancy
- 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐈𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞, 𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬, 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐏𝐒 𝐈𝐒𝐁 𝐓𝐢𝐩 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝟖𝟖𝟖-𝟔𝟓𝟑-𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟗. https://t.co/zg...
nps.gov4
- Social Media - Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (U.S. National Park Service)
- Social Media - Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (U.S. National Park Service)
- Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (U.S. National Park Service)
- Seasonal Hours - Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (U.S. National Park Service)
iAlert Weatherialert.com2First
GOES Image Viewer - NOAA/NESDIS/STAR websitenoaa.gov1
Instagraminstagram.com1
ksl.com1
photographingnationalparks.com1
Storm Station 247stormstation247.com1
The Factsthefacts.com1
- First reported
- UT WFO SALT LAKE CITY Warnings, Watches, and ...
The Salt Lake Tribunesltrib.com1
Weather Alert Watchanerg.com1