Local brief
Emery County: Flood Watch through Monday (NWS, Oct. 9, 2026)
Flood Watch issued October 9 at 1:04PM MDT until October 12 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
The National Weather Service office in Salt Lake City UT has Emery County, Utah, under a Flood Watch until Monday, Oct. 12, at 6 p.m. local time. The alert was in effect as of Friday afternoon, Oct. 9, 2026.
What the Weather Service says: Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
Where: A portion of Utah, including the following areas, Castle Country, Central Mountains, Eastern Juab/Millard Counties, San Rafael Swell, Sanpete Valley, Sevier Valley, Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs, Bryce Canyon Country, Capitol Reef National Park and Vicinity, Glen Canyon Recreation Area/Lake Powell, South Central Utah, Southern Mountains, Upper Sevier River Valleys, Western Canyonlands, Lower Washington County, Southwest Utah and Zion National Park. This also includes recent burn scars such as Forsyth, Cottonwood, Silver King, France Canyon, and Monroe Canyon.
Impacts: Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, dry washes, slot canyons, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations such as slickrock areas and recent burn scars. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
Precautions from the Weather Service: You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Check the live alert before you make plans; the Weather Service can extend, upgrade or cancel it. Source: National Weather Service via api.weather.gov.
Source: the public notice on this register NN-RECAP-20261009-03 · NWS Salt Lake City UT.
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