COCONINO, AZ; Yavapai, AZ — * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Oak Creek in Coconino and Yavapai counties...
* WHEN...Until noon MST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Roads are closed and impassable due to flooding. Deadly flooding over low-water crossings.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 834 PM MST, water levels along Oak Creek have fallen, but remain at action stage in Sedona and above moderate flood stage in Cornville. Additional rises will be possible overnight given the additional rainfall upstream. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. - This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Oak Creek. - - For Oak Creek at Sedona: At 7:45pm the stage was 12.88 feet. Flood Stage is 14.0 feet. Forecast: A crest is expected late tonight, falling below action stage by Monday morning. Impacts: At 5.0 feet: Multiple private low water crossings and bridges over Oak Creek above Sedona become impassable. At 7.0 feet: Likely to cause minor flooding downstream in Page Springs area near stream gage OACA3 4 to 6 hours later. At 13.0 feet: Stream reaches terrace under Tlaquepaque bridge. Low water crossings closed. - For Oak Creek at Cornville: At 8:00pm the stage was 16.93 feet. Flood Stage is 8.0 feet. Forecast: A crest is expected late tonight, falling below flood stage late Monday morning. Impacts: At 7.0 feet: Flooding begins to inundate lower terrace of RV park upstream of Page Springs Road Bridge. At 8.0 feet: Flooding of lower terrace of RV park upstream of Page Springs Road Bridge. At 9.0 feet: Hiking trails along banks of creek affected. Portions of residential yards flooded. At 12.0 feet: Significant flooding of RV park near Page Springs Rd. At 17.0 feet: Inundation begins to affect fish hatchery across from gauge site.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include... Sedona, Cornville, Jordan, Page Springs, Indian Gardens, Pine Flats, Uptown Sedona, Sedona Airport, Red Rock State Park, Slide Rock State Park, West Fork of Oak Creek, Cathedral Rock and Oak Creek Vista Overlook. - This includes the following highways... State Route 179 between mile markers 310 and 313. State Route 89A between mile markers 374 and 393.
This includes the following recreation areas andcampgrounds... Manzanita Campground, Pine Flat Campground, Cave Springs Campground and Windmill Park.
This includes the following swimming holes... Pumphouse Wash, Slide Rock, Encinoso, Grasshopper Point, Midgely Bridge, Buddha Beach "Red Rock Crossing", Crescent Moon Ranch and Mormons Crossing. - 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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