UPDATE — Monday, October 12, 6:52 AM CT: NWS Salt Lake City reports a flood wave moving down the Paria River through Paria Canyon — the river gauge near US-89 showed a 3-foot rise as the wave passed, with flow jumping to 2,200 cubic feet per second. The Flash Flood Warning for south central Kane County continues through 12:00 PM CT.

# Flash Flood Warning for South Central Kane County Through 12 PM

**South Central Kane County, Utah —** The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a Flash Flood Warning for south central Kane County in southern Utah, in effect until 12:00 PM CDT. The warning took effect at 6:05 AM CDT after river gauges confirmed flash flooding is already occurring on the Paria River near US-89.

**What is happening:** The Paria River from just north of US-89 south to the Utah-Arizona border, including Paria Canyon, is flooding right now. Gauge reports at 6:05 AM CDT showed water rising fast on the Paria, and flash flooding of creeks and streams in the warned area is already underway.

**Local impacts:** Life-threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets, and underpasses. Floodwater can make low-lying roads impassable with almost no warning.

**What to do:**

- Turn around, don't drown — never drive through flooded roads. Most flood deaths happen in vehicles.

- Move to higher ground immediately if you see water rising around you.

- If you are camping or hiking near the Paria River or any wash or creek in Kane County, get out of the drainage and climb to high ground now.

*Source: National Weather Service Salt Lake City, October 12, 2026. Reported by TNW News.*