Flood Warning issued November 2 at 7:49AM MST until November 2 at 2:00PM 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 200 PM MST Monday.

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

* Additional Details...
- At 747 AM MST, river gauges reported falling, but still elevated
flow across much of northern Gila county. Emergency management
reports evacuation still taking place along Tonto Creek near
Gisela. Flooding is already occurring.
- This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers...
Verde River, Tonto Creek, Fossil Creek, Willow Creek, Wet Bottom
Creek and Turkey Creek.
- 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.

- 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
1782nd Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days

Source: NWS / NOAA weather

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