Flash Flood Warning issued November 1 at 11:02AM MST until November 1 at 2:15PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Coconino County in north central Arizona...
Yavapai County in west central Arizona...

* Until 215 PM MST.

* At 1102 AM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
heavy rain falling across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches
of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing
flash flooding.

SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
normally dry washes, urban areas, highways, streets and
underpasses.

* For Wet Beaver Creek at Wet Beaver Creek Near Rimrock:
At 9:45am the stage was 13.45 feet.
Flood Stage is 9.5 feet.
Forecast: A crest of 14.62 feet is expected at 6:00pm Sunday.
Impacts:
At 8.0 feet: Low water crossings impassable, water begins to exceed
banks and inundate low lying areas.
At 9.5 feet: Water begins to impact residential structures along
Rim Rock Drive and Beaver Vista in Lake Montezuma.
At 10.5 feet: Water likely impacting first ground level of
residences along Rim Rock Drive and Beaver Vista, water begins to
directly impact Rim Rock Drive and Beaver Vista.
At 12.0 feet: Widespread inundation of residences along Wet Beaver
Creek.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Lake Montezuma, Rimrock, Montezuma Castle National Monument,
McGuireville, Montezuma Well, Lawrence Crossing, Crane Petroglyph
Heritage Site, Bell Crossing/The Crack and Wet Beaver Wilderness.

This includes Interstate 17 between mile markers 291 and 293.

This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds...
Wet Beaver Creek Campground.

This includes the following swimming holes...
Wet Beaver Creek Day Use Area and Bell Crossing "The Crack".

This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers...
Rarick Canyon, Dry Beaver Creek, Verde River, Long Canyon, Walker
Creek, Beaver Creek and Russell Wash.

Flooding of washes and creeks will occur, some dirt roads will become
muddy and impassable. Paved roads and underpasses could become
flooded as well.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Low water crossings will become dangerous in heavy rain. Do not
attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.

This month

1587th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days