COCONINO, AZ; Navajo, AZ — FFWFGZ
The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Coconino County in north central Arizona... Navajo County in north central Arizona...
* Until 800 AM MST.
* At 206 AM MST, a river gauge on the Little Colorado River has rapidly risen above Moderate flood stage due to upstream heavy rain fall. Further rises to above Major flood stages are expected shortly, with flooding impacts to Ames Acres and Bushman Acres in Winslow. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...River gauge reported.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, normally dry washes, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* For Little Colorado at Winslow: At 1:00am MST the stage was 23.05 feet. Flood Stage is 19.0 feet. Forecast: A crest over 40 feet is possible by 1:00pm MST Tuesday. Impacts: At 22.0 feet: Lowland flooding on right bank. Damage on left bank to Ames Acres and Bushman Acres in the event of levee failure. 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.
This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Little Colorado River.
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.
Verified by Alert USA • NWS