Key facts
- Alert
- Flash Flood Warning (severe)
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Salt Lake City UT
- Areas
- Washington, UT
- Places
- La Verkin, Virgin
- In effect
- until 10:15 AM MDT, Oct 22, 2026
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Detection
- Radar indicated
What the National Weather Service says
“Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.”
NWS Salt Lake City UT, Flash Flood Warning, 8:16 AM MDT Oct 22, 2026 · official alert
“Remain alert for flooding even in locations not receiving rain.”
NWS Salt Lake City UT, Flash Flood Warning, 8:16 AM MDT Oct 22, 2026 · official alert
“IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.”
NWS Salt Lake City UT, Flash Flood Warning, 8:16 AM MDT Oct 22, 2026 · official alert
What to do
Do not drive into flooded roads. The National Weather Service says most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Turn around and find another route.
Stay alert even if it is not raining where you are. Dry washes, streams and rivers can fill quickly from rain falling far away.
Move to higher ground if water starts rising. Never drive around barricades. Just 6 inches of moving water can knock you down, and 1 foot can sweep a vehicle away.
Stay away from creeks, streams, underpasses and low-lying streets until the warning ends at 10:15 AM MDT and conditions are clear.
Context
FEMA flood-insurance records list 64 claims in Washington County, Utah, between 1978 and 2026, with data as of 2026-09-09. These counts cover only insured properties, so they likely understate total flood losses.
FEMA has made two flood-related disaster declarations for the county: severe storm and flooding in November 2012 (number 4088), and severe winter storm and flooding in February 2011 (number 1955).
Updates
- The flash flood warning expired at 10:15 AM MDT.
- The National Weather Service updated the flash flood warning; it remains in effect until 10:15 AM MDT.
- NWS Salt Lake City UT issued the flash flood warning until 10:15 AM MDT.
History here
Washington County: 64 flood insurance claims in FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program records since 1978, most recent 2026.
Washington County: recent federal disaster declarations
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Questions
- Is there a flash flood warning in Washington County, Utah?
- Yes. The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City issued a Flash Flood Warning for southeastern Washington County at 7:16 AM MDT. It runs until 10:15 AM MDT on Thursday, October 22, 2026.
- Which places are affected by the flash flood warning?
- The warning names La Verkin and Virgin as places that will experience flash flooding. It covers southeastern Washington County in southwestern Utah.
- How much rain has fallen and how much more is possible?
- Radar indicated that between 0.5 and 0.75 inches of rain had fallen as of 7:16 AM MDT. The National Weather Service says an additional 0.5 to 1 inch is possible in the warned area.
Sources
- NWS Salt Lake City UT: Flash Flood Warning, Oct 22, 2026 weather.gov
- FEMA OpenFEMA: NFIP claims and disaster declarations fema.gov
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