#NWS #flood #nwsflashflood #FlashFloodWarning Flash Flood Warning for Beaver, UT
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...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE COTTONWOOD BURN SCAR IN BEAVER COUNTY
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR EAST CENTRAL
BEAVER COUNTY...
At 303 PM MDT, A large debris flow has over topped the diversion dam
in Beaver Canyon, and has now just reached the lower camera in
Beaver Canyon near mile marker 5 on HW 153. Several additional
debris flow waves are forthcoming. Debris flow waves are expected to
come in pulses as this debris flow continues downstream into the
Grove area of Beaver City, with the initial wave reaching there
imminently. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen over the
majority of basins in the Beaver Canyon area. Flash flooding is
already occurring.
Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flow
moving through the Beaver River system downstream to the Grove area
of Beaver City. The debris flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation
and other loose materials.
This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Beaver City...specifically the
Grove area. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER
GROUND NOW!
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding in and around the Cottonwood Burn Scar in
Beaver County. A very large debris flow is moving down
the Beaver River now!
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.
IMPACT...This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER
GROUND NOW! IMMEDIATE EVACUATION for areas in and around
the Cottonwood Burn Scar in Beaver County.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Beaver City...specifically the Grove area.
