Flood Warning issued November 2 at 7:55PM MST until November 3 at 2:30AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...The Verde River in Yavapai and Gila counties.

* WHEN...Until 230 AM MST Tuesday.

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

* additional Details...
- At 754 PM MST, water levels on the Verde River have fallen, with
Clarkdale now sitting just above flood stage and Camp Verde
slightly below flood stage. An additional minor rise to flood
stage is possible at Camp Verde through this evening, however
water levels are expected to continue to fall thereafter.
- For Verde River at Clarkdale:
At 7:00pm the stage was 11.73 feet.
Flood Stage is 12.0 feet.
Forecast: Water levels are forecast to fall through the evening.
Impacts:
At 10.0 feet: High flow could lead to bank erosion and water
ponding in backwater catch basins.
At 12.0 feet: Nuisance flooding of property along riverbanks.
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.
- For Verde River at Verde River near Camp Verde:
At 7:00pm the stage was 16.57 feet.
Flood Stage is 17.0 feet.
Forecast: A crest of 17.46 feet is expected at 11:00pm 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.

- 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, and Rockin' River
Ranch State Park.
- 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.

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