COCONINO, AZ; Navajo, AZ — At 450 PM MST, the river guage at Winslow remains above major flood stage, with additional rises expected tonight from elevated flow upstream. Water levels are forecast to overtop the levee in Winslow. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding.
SOURCE...River gauge reported.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of the Little Colorado River.
For the Little Colorado River at Winslow: At 4:00pm MST the stage was 25.25 feet. Flood Stage is 19.0 feet. Forecast: A crest of 39.94 feet is expected at 4:00am MST Tuesday. Impacts: At 25.0 feet: Levee is overtopped. Major flooding of portions of Winslow including Ames Acres and Bushman Acres.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Winslow, Leupp, Birdsprings, Sunrise, Bushman Acres and Homolovi Ruins State Park.
This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds... Homolovi State Park Campground.
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.
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