ST. GEORGE, Utah — The St. George area received its first significant rainfall from Hurricane Priscilla's remnants late Thursday night and early Friday morning, with emergency officials warning residents to prepare for potentially more severe weather through the weekend.

Washington County Community Wildfire Specialist Bridgette Butensky said the region received about a quarter inch of rain overnight, causing some street flooding in parts of St. George.

"The next line of storms that are coming through this afternoon, this evening and into tomorrow are about the same, could be more, and it depends on how the storms roll through the county," Butensky said.

For the first time since September 2022, the National Weather Service has declared a moderate flood risk for southern Utah and upgraded

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