COCONINO, AZ; Gila, AZ; Yavapai, AZ — * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Gila County in east central Arizona... Coconino County in north central Arizona... Yavapai County in west central Arizona...
* WHEN...Until 200 PM MST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Structures are flooded. Roads are closed and impassable due to flooding. Deadly flooding over low-water crossings.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 747 AM MST, river gauges reported falling, but still elevated flow across much of northern Gila county. Emergency management reports evacuation still taking place along Tonto Creek near Gisela. Flooding is already occurring. - This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Verde River, Tonto Creek, Fossil Creek, Willow Creek, Wet Bottom Creek and Turkey Creek. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Payson, Star Valley, Pine, Strawberry, Mesa Del Caballo, Gisela, Round Valley, East Verde Estates, Deer Creek, Tonto Village, Oxbow Estates, Beaver Valley Estates, Fort McDonald, Christopher Creek, Hunter Creek, Ellison Creek Cascades, Kohls Ranch, Whispering Pines, Washington Park and Jakes Corner. - This includes the following highways... State Route 260 between mile markers 251 and 284. State Route 188 between mile markers 267 and 276. State Route 87 southbound between mile markers 241 and 251. State Route 87 between mile markers 233 and 282.
- Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.
Flooding in Coconino, AZ; Gila, AZ; Yavapai, AZ can cut off roads with little warning, damage homes near low-lying areas, and disrupt power and water service. Even a few inches of moving water can carry away a vehicle.
This report is based on information from NWS, monitored by Alert USA's verified emergency feed.
Alert USA anticipates a high chance of travel disruptions, elevated property risk in low-lying areas, and possible power outages while the event is active.
Recommended steps: avoid flooded roads — turn around, don't drown; move to higher ground if you are in a low-lying area; charge phones and prepare for power loss; check on family and neighbors.
Alert USA is tracking this flood event and will update this report as verified information becomes available.
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