COCONINO, AZ; Yavapai, AZ — * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Coconino County in north central Arizona... Yavapai County in west central Arizona...
* WHEN...Until 230 PM MST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of creeks and normally dry washes is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 521 AM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain along the drainages for Wet Beaver Creek and Dry Beaver Creek. River gauges along each creek show a steady rise of several feet, and is expected to continue rising. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Wet Beaver Creek, Dry Beaver Creek, Jacks Canyon, Walker Creek, Long Canyon, and Rattlesnake Canyon. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. - For Dry Beaver Creek Near Rimrock: At 5:00am the stage was 8.95 feet. Flood Stage is 12.0 feet. Forecast: A crest of 9.39 feet is expected at 3:00pm Sunday. Impacts: At 12.0 feet: Minor flooding near stream banks. Old bridge affected. - For Wet Beaver Creek Near Rimrock: At 4:45am the stage was 8.76 feet. Flood Stage is 9.5 feet. Forecast: A crest of 14.12 feet is expected at 9:00pm Sunday. Impacts: At 8.0 feet: Low water crossings impassable, water begins to exceed banks and inundate low lying areas. At 9.5 feet: Water begins to impact residential structures along Rim Rock Drive and Beaver Vista in Lake Montezuma. At 10.5 feet: Water likely impacting first ground level of residences along Rim Rock Drive and Beaver Vista, water begins to directly impact Rim Rock Drive and Beaver Vista. At 12.0 feet: Widespread inundation of residences along Wet Beaver Creek. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Rimrock, Beaverhead Flat, Montezuma Well, Stoneman Lake, Rimrock Airport, Bell Crossing/The Crack, T-Bar Ranch, Wet Beaver Wilderness. - This includes the following highways... State Route 179 between mile markers 299 and 309.
This includes the following recreation areas andcampgrounds... Wet Beaver Creek Campground.
This includes the following swimming holes... Wet Beaver Creek Day Use Area and Bell Crossing "The Crack". - 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.
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