YAVAPAI, AZ — FFWFGZ
The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Yavapai County in west central Arizona...
* Until 145 PM MST.
* At 1038 AM MST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, normally dry washes, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Bagdad, Congress, Yarnell, Wilhoit, Peeples Valley, Iron Springs, Kirkland, Skull Valley, Copper Basin, Hawkins, Stanton, and Wagoner.
This includes the following highways... Highway 93 between mile markers 149 and 196. State Route 96 between mile markers 0 and 21. State Route 71 between mile markers 90 and 109. State Route 89 between mile markers 258 and 302. State Route 97 between mile markers 156 and 166.
This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds... Yavapai Campground, Yavapai Campground, Alto Pit OHV and Cayuse Picnic Area.
This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Kirkland Creek, Spence Creek, Cherry Creek, Yarnell Creek, Tank Creek, Poplar Wash, Amazon Gulch, Copper Creek, Skull Valley Wash, Minnehaha Creek, Peoples Canyon, East Antelope Creek, Alkali Wash, Logan Wash, Castle Creek, , Finch Wash, Iron Springs Wash, Dead Mexican Creek, Iron Spring Wash, Black Canyon Wash, Waterman Creek, Willow Creek, Mescal Creek, Little Sycamore Wash, Boulder Creek, and Weaver Creek.
Flooding in 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.
Verified by Alert USA • NWS