NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued October 26 at 6:10AM MST until October 26 at 9:00AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

* WHAT...Flooding along the Little Colorado River from earlier
excessive rainfall continues.

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

* WHEN...Until 900 AM MST /1000 AM MDT/.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of the Little Colorado River is occurring near
Birdsprings. Deadly flooding over low-water crossings.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 605 AM MST /705 AM MDT/, water levels overnight have continued
to fall along the Little Colorado River at Winslow. As flow
continues to decrease through the morning, the threat for
flooding will diminish at Birdsprings by mid-morning.
- For Little Colorado at Winslow:
At 6:00am MST /7:00am MDT/ the stage was 14.89 feet.
Flood Stage is 19.0 feet.
Forecast: Water levels are forecast to continue to fall through
the day.
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.
- Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.

Severity

Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe

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