Flood Warning issued November 1 at 5:29AM MST until November 1 at 2:30PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

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

* WHERE...Coconino County in north central Arizona...
Yavapai County in west central Arizona...

* WHEN...Until 230 PM MST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of creeks and normally dry washes is imminent or
occurring.

* Additional Details...
- At 521 AM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
heavy rain along the drainages for Wet Beaver Creek and Dry
Beaver Creek. River gauges along each creek show a steady rise of
several feet, and is expected to continue rising. Between 1 and
1.5 inches of rain have fallen.
- This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers...
Wet Beaver Creek, Dry Beaver Creek, Jacks Canyon, Walker Creek,
Long Canyon, and Rattlesnake Canyon. Additional rainfall amounts
of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area.
- For Dry Beaver Creek Near Rimrock:
At 5:00am the stage was 8.95 feet.
Flood Stage is 12.0 feet.
Forecast: A crest of 9.39 feet is expected at 3:00pm Sunday.
Impacts:
At 12.0 feet: Minor flooding near stream banks. Old bridge
affected.
- For Wet Beaver Creek Near Rimrock:
At 4:45am the stage was 8.76 feet.
Flood Stage is 9.5 feet.
Forecast: A crest of 14.12 feet is expected at 9:00pm 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 flooding include...
Rimrock, Beaverhead Flat, Montezuma Well, Stoneman Lake, Rimrock
Airport, Bell Crossing/The Crack, T-Bar Ranch, Wet Beaver
Wilderness.
- This includes the following highways...
State Route 179 between mile markers 299 and 309.

This includes the following recreation areas andcampgrounds...
Wet Beaver Creek Campground.

This includes the following swimming holes...
Wet Beaver Creek Day Use Area and Bell Crossing "The Crack".
- Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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