APACHE, AZ; Coconino, AZ; Navajo, AZ — * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Coconino County in north central Arizona... Navajo County in north central Arizona... Apache County in northeastern Arizona...
* WHEN...Until 700 PM MST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of creeks and normally dry washes is occurring. Deadly flooding over low-water crossings.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1238 PM MST, the heavy rain has ended, however several roads remained closed due to flooding in the warned area. Water levels will continue to recede through this evening. Flooding is ongoing. - This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Sabito Wash, Coyote Wash, Oraibi Wash, Jeddito Wash, Tse Chizzi Wash, Leroux Wash, Digger Wash, Tees Toh Wash, Wide Ruin Wash, Concho Flat Wash, Polacca Wash, Keams Canyon Wash, Puerco River, Dinnebito Wash, Beshbito Wash, Nazlini Wash, Billy Wash and Scott Wash. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Holbrook, Dilkon, Ganado, Kykotsmovi Village, Snowflake, Taylor, Joseph City, Pinon, First Mesa, Hotevilla-Bacavi, Shongopovi, Keams Canyon, Second Mesa, Greasewood, Nazlini, Low Mountain, Tselani-Cottonwood, Tees Toh and Birdsprings. - This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 between mile markers 261 and 269...and between mile markers 275 and 321. Business Interstate 40 between mile markers 275 and 289. State Route 377 between mile markers 1 and 33. State Route 277 between mile markers 313 and 336. State Route 77 between mile markers 353 and 408. State Route 264 between mile markers 365 and 454. State Route 87 between mile markers 348 and 406. Highway 191 between mile markers 391 and 437. Highway 180 between mile markers 308 and 335.
This includes the following recreation areas andcampgrounds... Hunt Park. - Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.
Flooding in Apache, AZ; 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