YAVAPAI, AZ — FFWFGZ
The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Yavapai County in west central Arizona...
* Until 745 PM MST Thursday.
* At 142 PM MST, repeated heavy rainfall from thunderstorms across the region have caused a nearly 4 foot rise in Wet Beaver Creek. Flash flooding is ongoing.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, normally dry washes, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Lake Montezuma, Montezuma Castle National Monument, Montezuma Well, Lawrence Crossing, Crane Petroglyph Heritage Site, Bell Crossing/The Crack and Wet Beaver Wilderness.
This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds... Wet Beaver Creek Campground.
This includes the following swimming holes... Wet Beaver Creek Day Use Area and Bell Crossing "The Crack".
This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Long Canyon, Dry Beaver Creek, Rarick Canyon, Beaver Creek, Walker Creek and Verde River.
Flooding in 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