COCONINO, AZ; Yavapai, AZ — FFWFGZ
The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Coconino County in north central Arizona... Yavapai County in west central Arizona...
* Until 815 PM MST Thursday.
* At 209 PM MST, repeated heavy rainfall from thunderstorms across the region have caused a nearly 6 foot rise in Oak Creek at Sedona. Water levels are still rising. 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... Sedona, Cornville, Jordan, Page Springs, Indian Gardens, Pine Flats, Uptown Sedona, Red Rock State Park, Slide Rock State Park, West Fork of Oak Creek, Red Rock-Secret Mountain Wilderness, Cathedral Rock, East Pocket Lookout Tower and Oak Creek Vista Overlook.
This includes the following highways... State Route 179 between mile markers 311 and 313. State Route 89A between mile markers 374 and 393.
This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds... 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.
This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Dry Creek, Oak Creek, West Fork Oak Creek, Turkey Creek, Spring Creek, Pumphouse Wash and Verde River.
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.
Verified by Alert USA • NWS