COCONINO, AZ; Navajo, AZ — * WHAT...Flooding along the Little Colorado River from earlier excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...The Little Colorado River from Birdsprings to Leupp.
* WHEN...Until 900 AM MST /1000 AM MDT/ Monday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of the Little Colorado River is occurring near Birdsprings. Deadly flooding over low-water crossings.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 111 PM MST /211 PM MDT/, water levels have fallen below action stage at Winslow and will continue to fall this afternoon. However, downstream impacts will continue near Birdsprings through Monday morning. - For Little Colorado at Winslow: At 1:00pm MST /2:00pm MDT/ the stage was 16.94 feet. Flood Stage is 19.0 feet. Forecast: Water levels have fallen below action stage and will continue to fall through this afternoon. Impacts: At 17.0 feet: Downstream, the approaches to the bridge over the river on Navajo Route 71 near Birdsprings 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.
- 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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