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Flood Warning

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Coconino, AZ; Gila, AZ; Yavapai, AZ

Status In Progress Started about 2 hours ago
Ends
Issued
Severity Severe
Urgency Immediate
Certainty Likely

Details

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Gila County in east central Arizona... Coconino County in north central Arizona... Yavapai County in west central Arizona...
* WHEN...Until 745 PM MST.
* IMPACTS...Structures are flooded. Roads are closed and impassable due to flooding. Further rises in the water levels of already flooded creeks and normally dry washes. Deadly flooding over low-water crossings.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 502 PM MST, emergency management reported significant flooding in and around the Tonto Creek basin from an area of very heavy rainfall. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding is ongoing. - This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... West Clear Creek, Fossil Creek, Clear Creek, Pine Creek, East Verde River, and Tonto Creek. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Payson, Star Valley, Pine, Strawberry, Mesa Del Caballo, Gisela, Round Valley, East Verde Estates, Deer Creek, Tonto Village, Oxbow Estates, Beaver Valley Estates, Fort McDonald, Christopher Creek, Hunter Creek, Ellison Creek Cascades, Kohls Ranch, Whispering Pines and Washington Park. - This includes the following highways... State Route 260 between mile markers 238 and 285. State Route 188 between mile markers 267 and 276. State Route 87 southbound between mile markers 241 and 251. State Route 87 between mile markers 230 and 292.
This includes the following recreation areas andcampgrounds... Woods Canyon Lake Campground, Upper Tonto Creek Campground, Geronimo Boy Scout Camp, Spillway Campground, Sinkhole Campground, Sharp Creek Campground, Rim Campground, Promontory Pit Road Campground, Ponderosa Campground, Clints Well Campground, Christopher Creek Campground, Forest Road 171 Camping Area, Forest Road 169 Camping Area, Houston Mesa Campground, Haigler Canyon Campground, Kehl Springs Campground, Knoll Lake Campground, Alderwood Campground, Aspen Campground, Crook Campground, Mogollon Campground, Sinkhole Campground, Forest Road 84 Camping Area, 195 Camping Area, 9350 Camping Area, Mogollon Rim Campground, Rumsey Park, Green Valley Park, Bear Canyon Lake Recreation Area, Willow Springs Lake Recreation Area, Sardine Point Day Use Area and Shadow Rim Ranch.
This includes the following swimming holes... Horton Springs, Water Wheel Falls, Ellison Creek Cascades, All swimming holes and waterfalls on Fossil Creek, Tonto Creek Waterfalls, Fossil Creek Dam "The Toilet Bowl" and Indian Maiden Falls. - Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.

Instructions

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Low water crossings will become dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
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