Flood Warning issued November 1 at 4:52PM MST until November 1 at 9:30PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues along the
Verde River.

* WHERE...The Verde River from Clarkdale to Camp Verde to Horseshoe
Reservoir.

* WHEN...Until 930 PM MST.

* IMPACTS...Further rises in the water levels of already flooded
creeks and normally dry washes.

* Additional Details...
- At 447 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
an area of very heavy rainfall across the Verde River Basin.
Water levels at Clarkdale have risen above major flood stage,
with water beginning to rise at the guage near Camp Verde.
- This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers...
Verde River.
- For the Verde River at Clarkdale:
At 4:00pm the stage was 22.47 feet.
Flood Stage is 12.0 feet.
Forecast: A crest is expected later this evening.
Impacts:
At 15.0 feet: Flooding of River Day Use Area on Owl Road at Dead
Horse Ranch State Park. Flooding of ECO Farm, Rio Verde RV Park,
and homes along Bates Road and Rocking Chair Ranch Road in
Cottonwood begins.
At 20.0 feet: Widespread flooding of low-lying homes and roadways
along the Verde River.

- For the Verde River near Camp Verde:
At 4:00pm the stage was 12.52 feet.
Flood Stage is 17.0 feet.
Forecast: A crest of 24.33 feet is expected at 1:00am Monday.
Impacts:
At 17.0 feet: Water begins to flood sites and lower road at Verde
River RV Resort and Cottages.
At 19.0 feet: Flooding begins in Horseshoe Bend area just
upstream of Camp Verde. Several properties and homes begin to
flood along the Verde River downstream in Camp Verde to Beasley
Flat area.
At 21.0 feet: Inundation of homes along the Verde River from the
Horseshoe Bend area upstream of Camp Verde to the Beasley Flat
area.

- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Cottonwood, Camp Verde, Verde Village, Clarkdale, Middle Verde,
Verde Lakes, Mountain View Estates, Bignotti, Bridgeport, Childs
Power Plant, Dead Horse Ranch State Park, Fort Verde State
Historic Park, Tuzigoot National Monument, Rockin' River Ranch
State Park, Chalk Mountain and Sunset Mountain. - This includes
the following recreation areas andcampgrounds...
Red-Tail Hawk Loop Campground, Quail Loop Campground, Raven Loop
Campground, Blackhawk Loop Campground and Cooper's Hawk Loop
Campground.
- Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.

Stay away or be swept away! The banks of creeks and washes are
unstable and unsafe during any flooding event.

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

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1670th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days