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Flood Watch — NWS Salt Lake City UT

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Flood Watch issued October 20 at 11:29AM MDT until October 23 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT

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A National Weather Service flood watch covers areas of southern Utah from Wednesday morning through Thursday evening. Flash flooding is possible if excessive rainfall occurs.

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  • Affected location: Southern Utah
Chert in the Jurassic of Utah, USA. The Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation is widely distributed in many western American states. The unit consists of fluvial (river/floodplain) and lacustrine (lake) deposits. Dinosaur bones and dinosaur tracks are moderately common in Morrison Formation sediments. Exceptionally dinosaur-rich localities include Como Bluff in Wyoming, Dinosaur National Monument in Utah, Dinosaur Ridge in Colorado, and the Cleveland-Lloyd Quarry in Utah. Lithologically, the Morriso
Illustrative image: Chert in the Jurassic of Utah, USA. The Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation is widely distributed in many western American states. The unit consists of fluvial (river/floodplain) and lacustrine (lake) deposits. Dinosaur bones and dinosaur tracks are moderately common in Morrison Formation sediments. Exceptionally dinosaur-rich localities include Como Bluff in Wyoming, Dinosaur National Monument in Utah, Dinosaur Ridge in Colorado, and the Cleveland-Lloyd Quarry in Utah. Lithologically, the Morriso — James St. John/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
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The alert identifies possible flooding in rivers, streams, washes, slot canyons, and other flood-prone areas.

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Confidence
7/10
Geographic reach
3/10
Global importance
3/10
Impact magnitude
4/10
Urgency
4/10

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