NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued August 19 at 4:18PM MST until August 19 at 7:00PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
At 418 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated that the heavy rain had ended
over Fort Apache and Canyon Day area. However, flash flooding remains
a threat from earlier thunderstorms producing heavy rain. Between 1
and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but
no additional rainfall is expected. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks, streams, and
normally dry washes.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Whiteriver, Rainbow City, Seven Mile, Turkey Creek, Fort Apache,
Canyon Day and East Fork.
This includes State Route 73 between mile markers 332 and 341.
This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers...
West Turkey Creek, East Fork White River and Nash Creek.
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 1451st Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days