Flood Warning issued November 3 at 10:15AM MST until November 4 at 11:00AM 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...Coconino County in north central Arizona...
* WHEN...Until 1100 AM MST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of creeks and normally dry washes is imminent or
occurring.
* Additional Details...
- At 1009 AM MST, a river guage on Moenkopi Wash near Tuba City
continues to report falling water levels, now at moderate flood
stage. Water levels are forecast to fall below minor flood stage
Wednesday morning.
- This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers...
Fivemile Wash, Hamblin Wash, Moenkopi Wash, Little Colorado River
and Begashibito Wash. Flooding is occurring along the Moenkopi
Wash.
- For Moenkopi Wash at Moenkopi Wash Near Tuba City:
At 9:45am MST the stage was 28.87 feet.
Flood Stage is 27.0 feet.
Forecast: A crest of 28.1 feet is expected at 10:00pm MST
Tuesday.
Impacts:
At 27.0 feet: At 27.0 feet water begins to encroach on homes in
lower Moenkopi Village and floods crop fields along the river.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Tuba City and Moenkopi.
- This includes the following highways...
Highway 160 between mile markers 318 and 321. U.S. Highway 89
between mile markers 476 and 478. State Route 264 between mile
markers 323 and 324.
- 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.
- This month
- 1949th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Source: NWS / NOAA weather