NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued July 22 at 5:43PM MST until July 22 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall late last night
continues.
* WHERE...Coconino County in north central Arizona...
* WHEN...Until 800 PM MST /900 PM MDT/.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of creeks and normally dry washes is imminent or
occurring. Further rises in the water levels of already flooded
creeks and normally dry washes.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 537 PM MST /637 PM MDT/, Flooding is already occurring.
- This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers...
Comanche Creek, Little Colorado River, Chuar Creek, Colorado
River, Sheep Wash, "Crash Canyon", Lava Canyon, Espejo Creek, Lee
Canyon, Moenkopi Wash, Bekihatso Wash, Palisades Creek, Tanner
Canyon, Cedar Wash, West Fork Carbon Creek, Basalt Canyon and
Carbon Creek.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
LCR Confluence Overlook, Little Colorado River Navajo Tribal Park
and Salt Trail Canyon.
- This includes the following highways...
the Colorado River between river miles 61 and 69. State Route 64
between mile markers 280 and 288.
This includes the following recreation areas andcampgrounds...
Blue Water Base Camp, 60 Mile Ledge Camp Site, Old Fish Camp
Site, Above LCR Camp Site, Below LCR Camp Site, Above Crash
Canyon Camp Site, Crash Canyon Camp Site, Hopi Salt Mine Camp
Site, Carbon Camp Site, Lava Canyon Camp Site, Palisades Camp
Site, Above Espejo Camp Site, Espejo Camp Site, Comanche Camp
Site, Upper Tanner Camp Site, Tanner Camp Site and Below Tanner
Rapid Camp Site.
This includes the following swimming holes...
Blue Water Base Camp.
- Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 1720th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days