COCONINO, AZ; Yavapai, AZ — * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues in Oak Creek.
* WHERE...Oak Creek in Coconino and Yavapai counties...
* WHEN...Until 1100 AM MST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of Oak Creek is occurring. Deadly flooding over low-water crossings.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1144 PM MST, a river gauges on Oak Creek showed falling water levels, however the flow remained elevated and near action stage. Water levels are expected to gradually fall through the overnight and into Friday morning. - This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Dry Creek, Pumphouse Wash, West Fork Oak Creek, Spring Creek, Verde River, Oak Creek and Turkey Creek. - For Oak Creek at Cornville: At 11:00pm the stage was 6.27 feet. Flood Stage is 8.0 feet. Impacts: At 7.0 feet: Flooding begins to inundate lower terrace of RV park upstream of Page Springs Road Bridge. At 8.0 feet: Flooding of lower terrace of RV park upstream of Page Springs Road Bridge.
- For Oak Creek at Oak Creek at Sedona: At 10:45pm the stage was 6.29 feet. Flood Stage is 14.0 feet. Impacts: At 5.0 feet: Multiple private low water crossings and bridges over Oak Creek above Sedona become impassable. At 7.0 feet: Likely to cause minor flooding downstream in Page Springs area 4 to 6 hours later. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Sedona, Cornville, Jordan, Page Springs, Indian Gardens, Pine Flats, Uptown Sedona, Red Rock State Park, Slide Rock State Park, West Fork of Oak Creek, Red Rock-Secret Mountain Wilderness, Cathedral Rock, East Pocket Lookout Tower and Oak Creek Vista Overlook. - This includes the following recreation areas andcampgrounds... Manzanita Campground, Pine Flat Campground, Cave Springs Campground and Windmill Park.
This includes the following swimming holes... Pumphouse Wash, Slide Rock, Encinoso, Grasshopper Point, Midgely Bridge, Buddha Beach "Red Rock Crossing", Crescent Moon Ranch and Mormons Crossing. - Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.
Flooding in Coconino, AZ; 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.
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