NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued October 23 at 2:50AM MST until October 24 at 3:00AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...The Little Colorado River from Woodruff to Leupp.

* WHEN...Until 300 AM MST /400 AM MDT/ Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of the Little Colorado River is imminent or
occurring. Further rises in the water levels are expected. Deadly
flooding over low-water crossings.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 243 AM MST /343 AM MDT/, river gauges along the Little
Colorado River at Woodruff, Holbrook, and Winslow reported
significant rises and elevated flow. Stages at both Holbrook and
Winslow are expected to reach action stage later this morning.
- For the Little Colorado River near Woodruff:
At 2:30am MST /3:30am MDT/ the stage was 14.72 feet.
Flood Stage is 20.5 feet.
Forecast: A crest of 15.28 feet is expected at 3:00am MST /4:00am
MDT/ Friday.
Impacts:
At 20.5 feet: Bankfull. Portions of residential yards flooded.

- For the Little Colorado River at Holbrook:
At 2:30am MST /3:30am MDT/ the stage was 14.22 feet.
Flood Stage is 15.5 feet.
Forecast: A crest of 16.41 feet is expected at 1:00pm MST /2:00pm
MDT/ Friday.
Impacts:
At 15.5 feet: Railroad bridge affected. Overflow on South Bank.

- For Little Colorado at Joseph City:
At 2:30am MST /3:30am MDT/ the stage was 5.93 feet.
Flood Stage is 9.0 feet.
Forecast: A crest of 6.5 feet is expected at 2:00pm MST /3:00pm
MDT/ Friday.
Impacts:
At 7.5 feet: Potential downstream lowland overflow.

- For the Little Colorado River at Winslow:
At 2:00am MST /3:00am MDT/ the stage was 17.04 feet.
Flood Stage is 19.0 feet.
Forecast: A crest of 17.23 feet is expected at 10:00am MST
/11:00am MDT/ Saturday.
Impacts:
At 17.0 feet: Downstream, the approaches to the bridge over the
river on Navajo Route 71 near Bird Springs 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. Minor lowland overflow on right bank at Winslow.
At 18.0 feet: Flow above this level for approximately 6 hours or
more may cause erosion to the levee and eventual leakage or
failure.

- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Leupp, Birdsprings, Homolovi Ruins State Park, and Clear Creek
Reservoir.
- Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.

Severity

Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe

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2358th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days