Schauinsland<p>National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists issued an urgent <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/flashflood" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>flashflood</span></a> warning for Southern Utah on Thursday morning as life-threatening flash floods hit the area.</p><p>Why It Matters<br>Behind extreme heat, flooding is the second-greatest cause of weather-related deaths in the United States. Flood alerts issued by the NWS aim to alert people to nearby flood impacts. People are urged to never drive through flooded roads, as most flood deaths occur in vehicles.<br><a href="https://www.newsweek.com/warning-issued-as-hikers-face-fatal-flash-floods-10927365" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">newsweek.com/warning-issued-as</span><span class="invisible">-hikers-face-fatal-flash-floods-10927365</span></a></p>
