Flash Flood Warning issued November 1 at 11:39AM MST until November 1 at 3:00PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
- Level
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- Region
- North America
- Category
- Weather
- Source
- NWS / NOAA weather
The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Yavapai County in west central Arizona...
* Until 300 PM MST.
* At 1139 AM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
heavy rain falling across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5
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 Dry Beaver Creek at Dry Beaver Creek Near Rimrock:
At 11:30am the stage was 11.93 feet.
Flood Stage is 12.0 feet.
Forecast: A crest of 12.38 feet is expected around 12:00pm Sunday.
Impacts:
At 12.0 feet: Minor flooding near stream banks. Old bridge
affected.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Village of Oak Creek, Lake Montezuma, McGuireville, Munds Mountain
Wilderness and Bell Rock.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 17 between mile markers 292 and 294...and between mile
markers 299 and 303. State Route 179 between mile markers 299 and
307.
This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers...
Rarick Canyon, Dry Beaver Creek, Rattlesnake Canyon, and Beaver
Creek.
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
- 1593rd Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Source: NWS / NOAA weather