Weather Alerts for Flagstaff AZ

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Flood Warning  FLOOD WARNING   Flood Warning
FLAGSTAFF AZ

Areas Affected:
Coconino, AZ - Yavapai, AZ
Effective: Fri, 10/23 12:47am Updated: Fri, 10/23 2:20am Urgency: Expected
Expires: Fri, 10/23 12:00pm Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues in Oak
Creek.

* WHERE...Oak Creek in Coconino and Yavapai counties...

* WHEN...Until 1100 AM MST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of Oak Creek is occurring. Deadly flooding over
low-water crossings.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1144 PM MST, a river gauges on Oak Creek showed falling water
levels, however the flow remained elevated and near action stage.
Water levels are expected to gradually fall through the overnight
and into Friday morning.
- This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers...
Dry Creek, Pumphouse Wash, West Fork Oak Creek, Spring Creek,
Verde River, Oak Creek and Turkey Creek.
- For Oak Creek at Cornville:
At 11:00pm the stage was 6.27 feet.
Flood Stage is 8.0 feet.
Impacts:
At 7.0 feet: Flooding begins to inundate lower terrace of RV park
upstream of Page Springs Road Bridge.
At 8.0 feet: Flooding of lower terrace of RV park upstream of
Page Springs Road Bridge.

- For Oak Creek at Oak Creek at Sedona:
At 10:45pm the stage was 6.29 feet.
Flood Stage is 14.0 feet.
Impacts:
At 5.0 feet: Multiple private low water crossings and bridges
over Oak Creek above Sedona become impassable.
At 7.0 feet: Likely to cause minor flooding downstream in Page
Springs area 4 to 6 hours later.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Sedona, Cornville, Jordan, Page Springs, Indian Gardens, Pine
Flats, Uptown Sedona, Red Rock State Park, Slide Rock State Park,
West Fork of Oak Creek, Red Rock-Secret Mountain Wilderness,
Cathedral Rock, East Pocket Lookout Tower and Oak Creek Vista
Overlook.
- This includes the following recreation areas andcampgrounds...
Manzanita Campground, Pine Flat Campground, Cave Springs
Campground and Windmill Park.

This includes the following swimming holes...
Pumphouse Wash, Slide Rock, Encinoso, Grasshopper Point, Midgely
Bridge, Buddha Beach "Red Rock Crossing", Crescent Moon Ranch and
Mormons Crossing.
- Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.

Information:
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.

Flood Warning  FLOOD WARNING   Flood Warning
FLAGSTAFF AZ

Areas Affected:
Coconino, AZ
Effective: Fri, 10/23 12:41am Updated: Fri, 10/23 2:20am Urgency: Expected
Expires: Fri, 10/23 12:00pm Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues along
Moenkopi Wash and the Little Colorado River.

* WHERE...Moenkopi Wash and the Little Colorado River from Cameron to
the Colorado River confluence.

* WHEN...Until 1100 AM MST /noon MDT/ Tonight.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of Moenkopi Wash and the Little Colorado River
is occurring. Further rises in the water levels of already flooded
creeks and normally dry washes. Deadly flooding over low-water
crossings.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1137 PM MST /1237 AM MDT/, The river gauge on Moenkopi Wash
remains above major flood stage. High flows will continue along
the Little Colorado River from the confluence with the Moenkopi
Wash to the Colorado River.
- This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers...
Little Colorado River and Moenkopi Wash.

Flooding is occurring along Moenkopi Wash.
- For Moenkopi Wash at Moenkopi Wash Near Tuba City:
At 10:45pm MST /11:45pm MDT/ the stage was above major flood
stage.
Flood Stage is 27.0 feet.
Forecast: Water levels will gradually fall through the overnight,
and fall below flood stage late Friday morning.
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...
Moenkopi and Salt Trail Canyon. - This includes the following
recreation areas andcampgrounds...
Blue Water Base Camp and Old Fish Camp Site.
- Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.

Information:
Stay away or be swept away! The banks of creeks and washes are
unstable and unsafe during any flooding event.