JUNCTION, Utah — Portions of US-89 near the towns of Marysvale and Junction were closed Tuesday due to flooding, according to the Utah Highway Patrol.
The closure began around 3 p.m. By 10 p.m., there was still ust one lane of the road open between mile markers 171 and 173, with troopers alternating traffic.
Flooding along US-89 seen in video below (Lacey Jenkins):
A roadblock has been set up on US-89 outside Piute High School in Junction, with all northbound traffic being stopped.
The closures are near the Cottonwood Fire burn scar where previous flooding has occurred following this summer's wildfire. A Flash Flood Warning was issued Tuesday afternoon by the National Weather Service for the area and is set to expire at 4:15 p.m.
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