Virgin River flow exceeds safety thresholds
E755986
Virgin River flow exceeds safety thresholds refers to dangerously high water levels in the Virgin River that make conditions unsafe for activities such as hiking The Narrows.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river flooding event ⓘ |
| affects | The Narrows NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| affectsActivity |
canyoneering in The Narrows
ⓘ
hiking in The Narrows ⓘ river wading in The Narrows ⓘ |
| aimsToPrevent |
fatal accidents in the river
ⓘ
injuries to hikers ⓘ |
| communicatedThrough |
official park website updates
ⓘ
park alerts ⓘ visitor center information ⓘ |
| hasCause |
flash flooding in tributaries
ⓘ
heavy rainfall ⓘ snowmelt ⓘ upstream storms ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
closure of The Narrows
ⓘ
restrictions on river access ⓘ unsafe conditions for visitors ⓘ |
| hasRisk |
drowning
ⓘ
entrapment between boulders ⓘ hypothermia risk ⓘ loss of footing ⓘ strong currents ⓘ sudden water level rise ⓘ |
| hasThresholdType | safety threshold for recreational use ⓘ |
| measuredBy | cubic feet per second ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
National Park Service
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
river flow gauges ⓘ |
| occursIn |
Utah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virgin River NERFINISHED ⓘ Zion National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ southwestern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersTo | dangerously high water levels in the Virgin River ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
flash flood warnings
ⓘ
river safety regulations ⓘ |
| requires |
monitoring of weather forecasts
ⓘ
visitor awareness of current conditions ⓘ |
| triggers |
permit suspensions for The Narrows
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
safety advisories ⓘ trail closures ⓘ |
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