Flood Warning issued November 2 at 1:57AM MST until November 2 at 8:00AM 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 continues.
* WHERE...Gila County in east central Arizona...
Coconino County in north central Arizona...
Yavapai County in west central Arizona...
* WHEN...Until 800 AM MST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Structures are flooded. Roads are closed and impassable
due to flooding. Deadly flooding over low-water crossings.
* Additional Details...
- At 154 AM MST, emergency management reported heavy rain in the
warned area. Flooding is already occurring. Between 2 and 5
inches of rain have fallen.
- This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers...
Chevelon Canyon, Wet Bottom Creek, Clover Creek, Toms Creek, West
Webber Creek, Clear Creek, Hardscrabble Creek, Turkey Creek,
Willow Creek, Corduroy Wash, Fossil Creek and Verde River.
- 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, Washington Park and Jakes Corner.
- This includes the following highways...
State Route 260 between mile markers 251 and 284. State Route 188
between mile markers 267 and 276. State Route 87 southbound
between mile markers 241 and 251. State Route 87 between mile
markers 233 and 282.
This includes the following recreation areas andcampgrounds...
Upper Tonto Creek Campground, Geronimo Boy Scout Camp, Sinkhole
Campground, Sharp Creek Campground, Rim Campground, Ponderosa
Campground, Christopher Creek Campground, Forest Road 171 Camping
Area, Houston Mesa Campground, Haigler Canyon Campground, Kehl
Springs Campground, Knoll Lake Campground, Alderwood Campground,
Crook Campground, Mogollon Campground, Sinkhole Campground,
Forest Road 84 Camping Area, 9350 Camping Area, Mogollon Rim
Campground, Rumsey Park, Green Valley Park, 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 and Fossil Creek Dam "The Toilet Bowl".
- Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
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
- 1756th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Source: NWS / NOAA weather