COCONINO, AZ; Navajo, AZ — * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...The Little Colorado River from Winslow to Leupp...
* WHEN...Until 900 PM MST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of the Little Colorado River is occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 641 AM MST, the guage on the Little Colorado River at Winslow remains above Minor Flood Stage. Water levels will continue to gradually recede, eventually falling below Flood Stage by Wednesday evening. Flooding impacts will continue downstream at Birdsprings into Thursday. - For Little Colorado at Winslow: At 6:00am MST the stage was 21.24 feet. Flood Stage is 19.0 feet. Forecast: Water levels are forecast to fall below Flood Stage around 7-9 pm MST. Impacts: At 19.0 feet: Overflow on right bank. Water approaches Ames Acres and Bushman Acres on left bank in Winslow area. Erosion is likely on the levee on the left bank. Downstream, with approximately 18 hour lag time, the approaches to the bridge over the river on Navajo Route 71 near Bird Springs will flood and evacuations of homes near the intersection of Navajo Route 2 and Navajo Route 71 are conducted. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Winslow, Leupp, Birdsprings, Sunrise, Bushman Acres, Homolovi Ruins State Park and Clear Creek Reservoir. - 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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