COCONINO, AZ — * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Coconino County in north central Arizona...
* WHEN...Until 830 AM MST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of creeks and normally dry washes is occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 224 AM MST, Roads remain closed within the Munds Park area due to flooding from earlier heavy rainfall. Area stream gauges continue to report elevated flow in most washes in the area. Flooding will remain a threat while water levels decrease through the morning hours. - This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Padre Canyon, Babbit Spring, Anderson Canyon, San Francisco Wash, Schoolhouse Draw, Pumphouse Wash, Oak Creek, Walnut Creek, Youngs Canyon and Howard Draw. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Doney Park, Munds Park, Mountain View Ranches, Cosnino, Mountainaire, Mormon Lake, Lakeview, Walnut Canyon National Monument, Fisher Point, Mormon Mountain, Upper Lake Mary, Lower Lake Mary, Marshall Lake and Perry Lake. - This includes the following highways... Interstate 17 between mile markers 319 and 333.
This includes the following recreation areas andcampgrounds... Dairy Springs Campground, Double Springs Campground, Canyon Vista Campground, Pine Grove Campground, Canyon Vista Campground, Dairy Springs Campground, Double Springs Campground, Lake View Campground, Lakeview Campground and Fort Tuthill County Park. - Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.
Flooding in Coconino, 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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