COCONINO, AZ; Navajo, AZ — * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...The Little Colorado River from Winslow to Leupp.
* WHEN...Until midnight MST Sunday Night /100 AM MDT Monday/.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of the Little Colorado River is imminent or occurring. Deadly flooding over low-water crossings.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1222 PM MST /122 PM MDT/, water levels have crested at Winslow and are expected to fall through the day today. However, downstream impacts will continue at Birdsprings through at least Sunday. - This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Little Colorado River, Canyon Diablo Wash, Jacks Canyon, Coyote Wash, Clear Creek and Cottonwood Wash. Flooding is occurring along the Little Colorado River. - For Little Colorado at Winslow: At 12:00pm MST /1:00pm MDT/ the stage was 18.39 feet. Flood Stage is 19.0 feet. Forecast: The river has crested and now is falling. Impacts: At 17.0 feet: Downstream, the approaches to the bridge over the river on Navajo Route 71 near Bird Springs will flood, and Leupp will be within 3 feet of flooding problems. The river will crest at Navajo Route 71 approximately 18 hours after the river crests at Winslow. Minor lowland overflow on right bank at Winslow. At 18.0 feet: Flow above this level for approximately 6 hours or more may cause erosion to the levee and eventual leakage or failure. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Leupp, Birdsprings, Sunrise, Bushman Acres, Homolovi Ruins State Park and Clear Creek Reservoir. - This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 between mile markers 257 and 258. Business Interstate 40 near mile marker 257. State Route 87 near mile marker 346.
This includes the following recreation areas andcampgrounds... Homolovi State Park Campground. - 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.
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