COCONINO, AZ; Yavapai, AZ — * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Wet Beaver Creek and Dry Beaver Creek in Coconino and Yavapai counties...
* WHEN...Until 830 AM MST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Structures are flooded. Roads are closed and impassable due to flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 828 PM MST, emergency management reported that water levels were 6 feet below the bridge over Montezuma Ave. 150 to 200 homes have been reported to be impacted by flooding in the Lake Montezuma and Rimrock areas. - This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... West Clear Creek, Grief Hill Wash, Rarick Canyon, Russell Wash, Dry Beaver Creek, Verde River, Walker Creek, Brady Canyon, Oak Creek, Beaver Creek and Long Canyon. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Village of Oak Creek, Lake Montezuma, Rimrock, Montezuma Castle National Monument, McGuireville, Stoneman Lake, Montezuma Well, Bell Crossing/The Crack, T-Bar Ranch, Crane Petroglyph Heritage Site, Lawrence Crossing, Munds Mountain Wilderness, Wet Beaver Wilderness, Apache Maid Mountain and Bell Rock. - 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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