GILA, AZ; Yavapai, AZ — * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Gila County in east central Arizona... Yavapai County in west central Arizona...
* WHEN...Until 930 PM MST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of the Verde River is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 918 AM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the rivers... Verde River. - For Verde River at Clarkdale: At 9:00am the stage was 16.61 feet. Flood Stage is 12.0 feet. Forecast: The river is forecast to crest around 12:00pm Sunday. Impacts: At 15.0 feet: Flooding of River Day Use Area on Owl Road at Dead Horse Ranch State Park. Flooding of ECO Farm, Rio Verde RV Park, and homes along Bates Road and Rocking Chair Ranch Road in Cottonwood begins.
For Verde River at Verde River near Camp Verde: At 9:00am the stage was 5.2 feet. Flood Stage is 17.0 feet. Forecast: A crest of 19.59 feet is expected at 10:00pm Sunday. Impacts: At 17.0 feet: Water begins to flood sites and lower road at Verde River RV Resort and Cottages. At 19.0 feet: Flooding begins in Horseshoe Bend area just upstream of Camp Verde. Several properties and homes begin to flood along the Verde River downstream in Camp Verde to Beasley Flat area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include... Cottonwood, Camp Verde, Verde Village, Clarkdale, Middle Verde, Verde Lakes, Mountain View Estates, Bridgeport, Dead Horse Ranch State Park, Fort Verde State Historic Park, Tuzigoot National Monument, and Rockin' River Ranch State Park. - This includes the following highways... State Route 260 between mile markers 207 and 223. Interstate 17 between mile markers 288 and 289. State Route 89A between mile markers 353 and 357.
This includes the following recreation areas andcampgrounds... Red-Tail Hawk Loop Campground, Quail Loop Campground, Raven Loop Campground, Blackhawk Loop Campground and Cooper's Hawk Loop Campground. - Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.
Flooding in Gila, 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.
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