Flash Flood Warning

FFWFGZ

The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for... Coconino County in north central Arizona... Navajo County in north central Arizona...

* Until 200 PM MST Monday.

* At 743 AM MST, a river gauge on the Little Colorado River at Winslow has rapidly risen to near Major flood stage due to upstream heavy rainfall. Additional rises to above Major flood stage are forecast shortly, with flooding impacts to Ames Acres and Bushman Acres in Winslow. Flash flooding is already occurring.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing flash flooding.

SOURCE...River gauge reported.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, normally dry washes, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* For Little Colorado at Winslow: At 7:00am MST the stage was 24.81 feet. Flood Stage is 19.0 feet. Forecast: A crest of 46 feet is expected around 1:00am MST Monday. 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 25.0 feet: Levee is overtopped. Major flooding of portions of Winslow including Ames Acres and Bushman Acres.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Winslow, Leupp, Birdsprings, Sunrise, Bushman Acres and Homolovi Ruins State Park.

This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds... Homolovi State Park Campground.

This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Little Colorado River.