Flood Warning issued November 1 at 8:35PM MST until November 2 at 12:00PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

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

* WHERE...Oak Creek in Coconino and Yavapai counties...

* WHEN...Until noon MST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Roads are closed and impassable due to flooding. Deadly
flooding over low-water crossings.

* additional Details...
- At 834 PM MST, water levels along Oak Creek have fallen, but
remain at action stage in Sedona and above moderate flood stage
in Cornville. Additional rises will be possible overnight given
the additional rainfall upstream. Flooding is already occurring
in the warned area.
- This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers...
Oak Creek.
- - For Oak Creek at Sedona:
At 7:45pm the stage was 12.88 feet.
Flood Stage is 14.0 feet.
Forecast: A crest is expected late tonight, falling below action
stage by Monday morning.
Impacts:
At 5.0 feet: Multiple private low water crossings and bridges
over Oak Creek above Sedona become impassable.
At 7.0 feet: Likely to cause minor flooding downstream in Page
Springs area near stream gage OACA3 4 to 6 hours later.
At 13.0 feet: Stream reaches terrace under Tlaquepaque bridge.
Low water crossings closed.
- For Oak Creek at Cornville:
At 8:00pm the stage was 16.93 feet.
Flood Stage is 8.0 feet.
Forecast: A crest is expected late tonight, falling below flood
stage late Monday morning.
Impacts:
At 7.0 feet: Flooding begins to inundate lower terrace of RV park
upstream of Page Springs Road Bridge.
At 8.0 feet: Flooding of lower terrace of RV park upstream of
Page Springs Road Bridge.
At 9.0 feet: Hiking trails along banks of creek affected.
Portions of residential yards flooded.
At 12.0 feet: Significant flooding of RV park near Page Springs
Rd.
At 17.0 feet: Inundation begins to affect fish hatchery across
from gauge site.

- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Sedona, Cornville, Jordan, Page Springs, Indian Gardens, Pine
Flats, Uptown Sedona, Sedona Airport, Red Rock State Park, Slide
Rock State Park, West Fork of Oak Creek, Cathedral Rock and Oak
Creek Vista Overlook.
- This includes the following highways...
State Route 179 between mile markers 310 and 313. State Route 89A
between mile markers 374 and 393.

This includes the following recreation areas andcampgrounds...
Manzanita Campground, Pine Flat Campground, Cave Springs
Campground and Windmill Park.

This includes the following swimming holes...
Pumphouse Wash, Slide Rock, Encinoso, Grasshopper Point, Midgely
Bridge, Buddha Beach "Red Rock Crossing", Crescent Moon Ranch and
Mormons Crossing.
- Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.

Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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.

This month

1688th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days