Washington County Weather Alerts

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...West Central Kane County in southern Utah... Southeastern Washington County in southwestern Utah...

* WHEN...Until 945 AM MST.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of normally dry washes, slot canyons, rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is occurring. National Park officials reported all area washes and streams are running high and fast. The river gauge on the North Fork of the Virgin River continues to increase, currently near 1000 cfs. Similarly river gauges on the main stem of the Virgin River upstream of Quail Creek show flows increasing rapidly. Gould Wash in Hurricane is running high.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 636 AM MST, local law enforcement reported heavy rain in the warned area. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include... Zion National Park, Hurricane, La Verkin, Apple Valley, Toquerville, Leeds, Virgin, Springdale, Rockville and Pintura.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

* WHAT...Snow. Total snow accumulations 2 to 6 inches above 8000 feet, 6 to 12 inches above 9000 feet.

* WHERE...Southern Mountains.

* WHEN...Until 11 AM MST this morning.

* IMPACTS...Winter driving conditions will occur on high elevation routes including SR-143, SR-14 and SR-148.

Slow down and use caution while traveling. For winter road conditions from the Utah Department of Transportation, visit http://www.udottraffic.utah.gov.

For graphical depictions of the snowfall forecast, including Official NWS Forecast, High End Amount, and Low End Amount, visit weather.gov/slc/winter.