COCONINO, AZ — * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Coconino County in north central Arizona...
* WHEN...Until 830 PM MST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of creeks and normally dry washes is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 833 AM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1.25 and 2.25 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Anderson Canyon, Howard Draw, Walnut Creek, Pumphouse Wash, Padre Canyon, Babbit Spring, Oak Creek, Schoolhouse Draw, San Francisco Wash and Youngs Canyon. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Doney Park, Munds Park, Mountain View Ranches, Cosnino, Mountainaire, Mormon Lake, Lakeview, Walnut Canyon National Monument, Fisher Point, Mormon Mountain, Upper Lake Mary, Lower Lake Mary, Marshall Lake and Perry Lake. - This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 between mile markers 204 and 209. Interstate 17 between mile markers 319 and 333. Route 66 near mile marker 204.
This includes the following recreation areas andcampgrounds... Dairy Springs Campground, Double Springs Campground, Canyon Vista Campground, Pine Grove Campground, Canyon Vista Campground, Dairy Springs Campground, Double Springs Campground, Lake View Campground, Lakeview Campground and Fort Tuthill County Park. - Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.
Flooding in Coconino, 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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