Live incident briefing · Flood
Flood Warning: South Central Carbon County in central Utah... Northwestern Emery County in central Utah... Southeastern Sanpete County in central Utah..
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Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
NWS Salt Lake City UT · source Aug 29, 2026, 8:55 PM
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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...South Central Carbon County in central Utah... Northwestern Emery County in central Utah... Southeastern Sanpete County in central Utah... * WHEN...Until 545 PM MDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 251 PM MDT, emergency management reported high flows on Cottonwood Creek from heavy rainfall, with water approaching the bridge on Main Street in Orangeville. Flooding is already occurring. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen according to radar estimates, with the most rainfall updrainage from Castle Dale and Huntington. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Huntington, Wellington, Sunnyside, Clawson, Castle Dale, Ferron, Orangeville, East Carbon, Cleveland and Elmo. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
NWS Salt Lake City UT · source Aug 29, 2026, 8:55 PM
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- Carbon, UT, Emery, UT, Sanpete, UT National Weather Service · source Aug 29, 2026, 8:55 PM
- Official alert
- Flood Warning National Weather Service · source Aug 29, 2026, 8:55 PM
- Severity
- Severe National Weather Service · source Aug 29, 2026, 8:55 PM
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- Expected National Weather Service · source Aug 29, 2026, 8:55 PM
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Carbon, UT; Emery, UT; Sanpete, UT
- Carbon, UT
- Emery, UT
- Sanpete, UT
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