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 800 AM MST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Structures are flooded. Roads are closed and impassable due to flooding. Deadly flooding over low-water crossings.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 154 AM MST, emergency management reported heavy rain in the warned area. Flooding is already occurring. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Chevelon Canyon, Wet Bottom Creek, Clover Creek, Toms Creek, West Webber Creek, Clear Creek, Hardscrabble Creek, Turkey Creek, Willow Creek, Corduroy Wash, Fossil Creek and Verde River. - 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.
This includes the following recreation areas andcampgrounds... Upper Tonto Creek Campground, Geronimo Boy Scout Camp, Sinkhole Campground, Sharp Creek Campground, Rim Campground, Ponderosa Campground, Christopher Creek Campground, Forest Road 171 Camping Area, Houston Mesa Campground, Haigler Canyon Campground, Kehl Springs Campground, Knoll Lake Campground, Alderwood Campground, Crook Campground, Mogollon Campground, Sinkhole Campground, Forest Road 84 Camping Area, 9350 Camping Area, Mogollon Rim Campground, Rumsey Park, Green Valley Park, Willow Springs Lake Recreation Area, Sardine Point Day Use Area and Shadow Rim Ranch.
This includes the following swimming holes... Horton Springs, Water Wheel Falls, Ellison Creek Cascades, All swimming holes and waterfalls on Fossil Creek, Tonto Creek Waterfalls and Fossil Creek Dam "The Toilet Bowl". - 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.
Verified by Alert USA • NWS