948 
WGUS45 KSLC 111732
FLWSLC

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
1132 AM MDT Thu May 11 2023

...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for the 
following rivers in Utah...

  Sevier River Near Hatch affecting Sevier, Iron, Kane, Piute and 
  Garfield Counties.

.Warm temperatures will continue to melt snowpack and increase river 
flows.

For the Sevier River...including Hatch...Moderate flooding is 
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law 
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National 
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

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

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this evening at 1145 PM MDT.

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1132 AM MDT Thu May 11 2023

...FLOOD WARNING FOR SNOWMELT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER 
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Sevier River Near Hatch.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 3.9 feet, minor flooding will affect fields. Assorted 
  bridges and select low lying structures will receive minor flood 
  damage.
  At 4.3 feet, moderate flooding will affect fields, roads and 
  bridges along low lying stretches of the Sevier River. 
  Additionally, structures in low lying areas will receive flood 
  damage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:15 AM MDT Thursday the stage was 3.7 feet.
  - The river stage has been relatively steady this morning,
    above action stage.
  - Forecast...The river stage is expected to remain above action
    stage, reaching minor flood stage Saturday morning, moderate
    flood stage as early as next Thursday morning.
  - Flood stage is 3.9 feet.


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LAT...LON 3763 11248 3766 11244 3768 11242 3774 11239
      3783 11246 3794 11245 3804 11238 3813 11235
      3811 11231 3802 11234 3791 11239 3787 11240
      3779 11238 3775 11235 3767 11239 3764 11241
      3761 11245


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