COCONINO, AZ; Yavapai, AZ — FFWFGZ
The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for... Coconino County in north central Arizona... Yavapai County in west central Arizona...
* Until 215 PM MST.
* At 1102 AM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain falling across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, normally dry washes, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* For Wet Beaver Creek at Wet Beaver Creek Near Rimrock: At 9:45am the stage was 13.45 feet. Flood Stage is 9.5 feet. Forecast: A crest of 14.62 feet is expected at 6:00pm Sunday. Impacts: At 8.0 feet: Low water crossings impassable, water begins to exceed banks and inundate low lying areas. At 9.5 feet: Water begins to impact residential structures along Rim Rock Drive and Beaver Vista in Lake Montezuma. At 10.5 feet: Water likely impacting first ground level of residences along Rim Rock Drive and Beaver Vista, water begins to directly impact Rim Rock Drive and Beaver Vista. At 12.0 feet: Widespread inundation of residences along Wet Beaver Creek.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Lake Montezuma, Rimrock, Montezuma Castle National Monument, McGuireville, Montezuma Well, Lawrence Crossing, Crane Petroglyph Heritage Site, Bell Crossing/The Crack and Wet Beaver Wilderness.
This includes Interstate 17 between mile markers 291 and 293.
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... Rarick Canyon, Dry Beaver Creek, Verde River, Long Canyon, Walker Creek, Beaver Creek and Russell Wash.
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