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01-21-2010, 09:15 AM #1
Flash Flood Watch in Southern Utah
Hello Everyone,
It's Brian McInerney from the National Weather Service. I thought to let everyone know there is a large Pacific weather system moving into Southern Utah tonight. Rainfall estimates of 1.5 to 2.5 inches in a 12 hour period area expected. It will snow above 6500 ft., which should keep most rivers with mid and high elevations running a bit above baseflow, but lower elevations including slot canyons, dry washes, and small streams have the potential for flash flooding. A briefing on this event can be found at:
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/slc/wxbriefi...10/player.html
Hope all is well.
Brian.
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01-21-2010 09:15 AM # ADS
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01-21-2010, 09:45 AM #2
Thanks for the update and link Brian. I am hoping to be in Zion tomorrow watching waterfalls.
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01-21-2010, 09:53 AM #3
kurt, perhaps i'll try and get down there to join you!
thanks for the update brian.
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01-21-2010, 09:55 AM #4
Flash Flood Watch in Southern Utah
Your welcome. Stay safe.
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01-21-2010, 10:24 AM #5Originally Posted by oldno7
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01-21-2010, 10:42 AM #6Originally Posted by moab mark
Dan
Sounds good, I'll pm you my # if you come down.
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01-21-2010, 11:01 AM #7
oldno7,
you have any particularly good waterfalls to not miss? Or just drive up canyon & look both sides...
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01-21-2010, 11:33 AM #8
Canyoneers usually get a big kick out of seeing Heaps from the Upper Emerald Pool if it's flowing strong.
If it really rains hard everything is good, here is a picture from Refrigerator Canyon (Angels Landing Hike).
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01-21-2010, 11:42 AM #9
What Shane said^^^^
I've been there several times for waterfalls and it will vary with amount of precipitation coming down and the snow level. Optimum is when there is large snowpack and a warm winter storm comes in as rain up to 7-8000'
I really like Birch canyon on a huge water day.
I've also got pictures of the Emerald pools waterfalls that look like Niagara.
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01-21-2010, 11:49 AM #10
dude, shane, that picture is SICK!
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01-21-2010, 11:49 AM #11
hey mark, you hiring?
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01-21-2010, 11:53 AM #12
Thanks for the heads up, it's been raining steady all morning. LaVerkin Creek is not too high, yet, bet that will change!!
WinQuoting my best friend, Bob McNally, after a bad boating trip: "Nature scares me!"
Utah photos: www.winpics.fototime.com
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01-21-2010, 12:03 PM #13Originally Posted by oldno7
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01-21-2010, 12:14 PM #14
Anybody is welcome. Probably need to take several outfit's. Best bet might be to just meet for lunch.
Mark leaves his credit card # at Oscars, anyone can eat and drink for free if they say "put it on Marks tab"
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01-21-2010, 12:15 PM #15
Telephone Canyon empties right at the Temple of Sinawava. That waterfall can also be very imprssive if conditions are right.
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01-21-2010, 12:26 PM #16Originally Posted by Win
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01-21-2010, 12:29 PM #17
I've been beta testing this storm for you'all the last few days. It's definitely ready for release!
Yowzer! It's been wild and wet out here in the first set of hills those storms cross when they hit California.
Your on-the-scene reporter in the Santa Cruz Mountains...It is good that warriors such as we meet in the struggle of life... or death. It shall be life. - Ten Bears, "The Outlaw Josie Wales"
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01-21-2010, 12:33 PM #18Originally Posted by oldno7
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01-21-2010, 12:39 PM #19
Telephone a couple of years ago
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01-21-2010, 12:44 PM #20Originally Posted by Summit
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