COCONINO, AZ; Yavapai, AZ — * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Coconino County in north central Arizona... Yavapai County in west central Arizona...
* WHEN...Until 800 PM MST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of creeks and normally dry washes is occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 146 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Oak Creek, Verde River, Sycamore Creek, Dry Creek, and Spring Creek. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Cottonwood, Sedona, Verde Village, Clarkdale, Cornville, Kachina Village, Forest Highlands, Parks, Jordan, Page Springs, Garland Prairie, Indian Gardens, Bridgeport, Pine Flats, Camp Navajo and Uptown Sedona. - This includes the following highways... State Route 260 between mile markers 207 and 210. State Route 179 between mile markers 310 and 313. State Route 89A between mile markers 350 and 395.
This includes the following recreation areas andcampgrounds... White Horse Lake Campground, Manzanita Campground, Camp Raymond, Pine Flat Campground, Cave Springs Campground, Taylor Cabin Line Camp, Red-Tail Hawk Loop Campground, Quail Loop Campground, Raven Loop Campground, Blackhawk Loop Campground, Cooper's Hawk Loop Campground and Windmill Park.
This includes the following swimming holes... Sycamore Falls, Lower Sycamore Falls "The Golden Pond", Paradise Forks, Pumphouse Wash, Slide Rock, Encinoso, Grasshopper Point, Midgely Bridge, Buddha Beach "Red Rock Crossing", Crescent Moon Ranch, Mormons Crossing and Parsons Spring. - Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.
Flooding in Coconino, 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