Local brief
Flash Flood Warning: Paria River and Paria Canyon, Kane County, UT — flooding now, until 11 a.m. MDT (10 a.m. PDT) Monday
The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City issued a Flash Flood Warning for south-central Kane County, Utah, until 11 a.m. MDT (10 a.m. PDT) Monday, Oct. 12. River gauges show flash flooding on the Paria River near U.S. 89. Stay out of Paria Canyon and dry washes. Turn around, don't drown.
Essentials: Flash Flood Warning from the National Weather Service in Salt Lake City. Area: south-central Kane County in southern Utah, along the Paria River from just north of U.S. 89 to the Utah/Arizona border, including Paria Canyon. In effect until 11 a.m. MDT Monday, Oct. 12 (10 a.m. PDT). Flash flooding is already happening. NWS rates the damage threat CONSIDERABLE: life-threatening flash flooding.
Get prepared: https://noticenearby.com/prepare
What is happening: At 5:05 a.m. MDT (4:05 a.m. PDT), river gauges showed flash flooding on the Paria River near U.S. 89. NWS warns of life-threatening flooding of creeks and streams, highways, streets and low spots. This comes after two days of heavy rain from the leftover moisture of Tropical Storm Rachel; a Flood Watch also stays in effect for much of southern Utah through 6 p.m. MDT Monday (5 p.m. PDT).
Paria Canyon and the Wire Pass / Buckskin Gulch area: Do not enter Paria Canyon, Buckskin Gulch or any slot canyon or dry wash today. Do not try to cross the Paria River on foot or by car. Water can rise many feet in minutes, even where it is not raining. If you are already in the canyon, climb to high ground and wait for the water to drop. Check Bureau of Land Management Kanab Field Office alerts before any trip.
What to do: Turn around, don't drown. Most flood deaths happen in vehicles. Never drive or walk into floodwater; six inches of moving water can knock you down and one to two feet can carry away a car. Do not drive around barricades on U.S. 89 or side roads. If water rises near you, go to higher ground right away. Emergency? Call 911.
Watch the 40-second video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VFxeNZcuVqY
Downstream in Arizona: NWS Flagstaff has a Flash Flood Warning for the Paria River at Lees Ferry, Coconino County, until 11:15 a.m. MST; floodwater is due at Lees Ferry between noon and 2 p.m., so keep watching: https://noticenearby.com/briefs/az-coconino-paria-river-flash-flood-warning-2026-10-12
Stay informed: Check https://www.weather.gov/slc/ for the latest from the National Weather Service, follow the Utah Division of Emergency Management (https://dem.utah.gov) and Kane County Emergency Management, and check UDOT road conditions at https://udottraffic.utah.gov. Turn on emergency alerts on your phone and keep it charged.
Sources: National Weather Service Salt Lake City Flash Flood Warning via api.weather.gov (https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2985434d41b7c52fe236737a5e592e1388dcf95e.001.1), issued 5:05 a.m. MDT Monday, Oct. 12. NWS can extend or cancel warnings early; always follow official instructions. Notice Nearby wrote this brief in its own words. Earlier Kane County flood coverage: https://noticenearby.com/briefs/ut-kane-flash-flood-warning-2026-10-11. More Kane County notices: https://noticenearby.com/ut/kane
Source: the public notice on this register NN-ENV-ut-kane-paria-river-flash-flood-warning-2 · National Weather Service Salt Lake City.
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