Flood Warning issued November 1 at 7:44AM MST until November 1 at 1:45PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

Level
Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
Region
North America
Category
Weather
Source
NWS / NOAA weather

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

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

* WHEN...Until 145 PM MST Sunday.

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

* Additional Details...
- At 742 AM MST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly
in the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.
- This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers...
Turkey Creek, West Webber Creek, Alder Creek, Spring Wash, Clover
Creek, South Fork Deadman Creek, Verde River, Dry Wash, Davenport
Wash, Walker Creek, Willow Creek, West Clear Creek, Sycamore
Creek, Deadman Creek, Hardscrabble Creek, Fossil Creek, Tangle
Creek, North Fork Deadman Creek, Long Canyon, Corduroy Wash,
Clear Creek, Toms Creek, Chevelon Canyon, Wet Bottom Creek, Horse
Creek and West Chevelon Canyon.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Payson, Star Valley, Pine, Strawberry, Mesa Del Caballo, Gisela,
Round Valley, East Verde Estates, Deer Creek, Tonto Village,
Oxbow Estates, Beaver Valley Estates, Fort McDonald, Christopher
Creek, Hunter Creek, Ellison Creek Cascades, Kohls Ranch,
Whispering Pines and Washington Park.
- This includes the following highways...
State Route 260 between mile markers 238 and 285. State Route 188
between mile markers 267 and 276. State Route 87 between mile
markers 230 and 292.

This includes the following recreation areas andcampgrounds...
Woods Canyon Lake Campground, Upper Tonto Creek Campground,
Geronimo Boy Scout Camp, Spillway Campground, Sinkhole
Campground, Sharp Creek Campground, Rim Campground, Promontory
Pit Road Campground, Ponderosa Campground, Clints Well
Campground, Christopher Creek Campground, Forest Road 171 Camping
Area, Forest Road 169 Camping Area, Houston Mesa Campground,
Haigler Canyon Campground, Kehl Springs Campground, Knoll Lake
Campground, Alderwood Campground, Aspen Campground, Crook
Campground, Mogollon Campground, Sinkhole Campground, Forest Road
84 Camping Area, 195 Camping Area, 9350 Camping Area, Mogollon
Rim Campground, Rumsey Park, Green Valley Park, Bear Canyon Lake
Recreation Area, Willow Springs Lake Recreation Area, Sardine
Point Day Use Area, and Shadow Rim Ranch.

This includes the following swimming holes...
Horton Springs, Water Wheel Falls, Ellison Creek Cascades, All
swimming holes and waterfalls on Fossil Creek, Tonto Creek
Waterfalls, Fossil Creek Dam, and Indian Maiden Falls.
- Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.

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

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
1567th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days

Source: NWS / NOAA weather

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