Flood Warning issued November 3 at 9:55AM MST until November 4 at 10:00AM 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...
Navajo County in north central Arizona...
* WHEN...Until 1000 AM MST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Further rises in the water levels of already flooded
creeks and normally dry washes. Deadly flooding over low-water
crossings.
* additional Details...
- At 943 AM MST, water levels near Woodruff and Holbrook have
fallen below flood stage with no additional rises expected. Water
levels at Winslow remain above moderate flood stage, and
additional rises to above major flood stage will be possible
through the day today. Flooding will continue to remain a threat
downstream of Winslow in the Birdsprings area as well. Flooding
is already ongoing.
- This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers...
Jacks Canyon, Clear Creek, Little Colorado River, Coyote Wash and
Cottonwood Wash.
- For Little Colorado at Winslow:
At 7:00am MST the stage was 22.9 feet.
Flood Stage is 19.0 feet.
Forecast: A crest of 25.75 feet is expected at 6:00pm MST
Tuesday.
Impacts:
At 22.0 feet: Lowland flooding on right bank. Damage on left bank
to Ames Acres and Bushman Acres in the event of levee failure.
At 30.0 feet: Levee is overtopped. Major flooding of portions of
Winslow including Ames Acres and Bushman Acres.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Winslow, Leupp, Birdsprings, Sunrise, Bushman Acres, Homolovi
Ruins State Park and Clear Creek Reservoir.
- Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.
Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.
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
- 1947th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Source: NWS / NOAA weather