Flood Warning issued November 1 at 4:32AM MST until November 1 at

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

* WHERE...Central Garfield County in southern Utah...
Northeastern Kane County in southern Utah...

* WHEN...Until 1030 AM MST.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of slot canyons, normally dry washes, rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is
imminent or occurring. All area waterways will continue to rise due
to excess runoff from earlier and continuing rainfall.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 426 AM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
heavy rain. The river gauge on the Escalante River near Escalante
has shown a large rise to 550 cfs over the last 30 minutes. The
gauge on Pine Creek has shows elevated flow near 330 cfs.
Flooding is ongoing in the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Escalante, Boulder, the Escalante River from the headwaters to
the terminus at Lake Powell and all slot canyons along the
Escalante and Hole-in-the-Rock Road.
- Avoid backcountry roads as they may be impassable.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood