COCONINO, AZ; Navajo, AZ — * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Coconino County in north central Arizona... Navajo County in north central Arizona...
* WHEN...Until 1000 PM MST.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of creeks and normally dry washes is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 358 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain from Cameron to the Hopi Reservation. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 0.75 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Little Colorado River, Red Horse Wash, Taah Iiti Wash, Jackrabbit Wash, Kanaa Wash, Sei Haasgaii Wash, Cedar Wash, Tonahakaad Spring, Little Roden Wash, Antelope Wash, Needmore Wash, Tohachi Wash, Tse To Baah Naali Wash, Tappan Wash, Ball Court Wash, Haada Is Taani Di Wash, Landmark Wash, Deadman Wash, Dinnebito Wash, Hamblin Wash, Kish Zhini Wash, Lee Canyon, Citadel Wash, Gold Spring Wash, White Water Wash, Hulls Wash, Badger Wash, Little Mexican Spring Wash, Deer Tank Wash, Fivemile Wash, Moenkopi Wash, Doney Mountain Wash, Narrow Wash, Paiute Trail Wash, Lava Wash, Burro Canyon Wash, Mays Wash, Stone House Wash, Campbell Francis Wash and Bitter Spring Wash. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Cameron, Tappan Spring, Coal Mine Mesa, Gray Mountain, Wupatki National Monument, Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument, Painted Desert Vista, Rocky Ridge, Coalmine Canyon, Standing Rocks, Ward Terrace, Black Falls Crossing, Black Falls, Doney Mountain and Strawberry Crater Wilderness. - This includes the following highways... U.S. Highway 89 between mile markers 434 and 478. State Route 264 between mile markers 329 and 364. State Route 64 between mile markers 270 and 295.
This includes the following recreation areas andcampgrounds... O'Leary Group Campground and Willows Camp.
This includes the following swimming holes... Tappan Spring. - Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.
Flooding in Coconino, AZ; Navajo, 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