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Flood Warning

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Coconino, AZ; Yavapai, AZ

Status In Progress Started about 1 hour ago
Ends
Issued
Severity Severe
Urgency Expected
Certainty Likely

Details

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Coconino County in north central Arizona... Yavapai County in west central Arizona...
* WHEN...Until 545 AM MST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of creeks and normally dry washes is imminent or occurring. Roads are closed and impassable due to flooding. Deadly flooding over low-water crossings.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1136 PM MST, Stream gauges continue to report elevated flow in Big Chino Wash, Williamson Valley Wash, and Ash Creek. Flooding is ongoing in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Ash Creek, Cienega Creek, Willow Creek, Agua Fria River, Lynx Creek, Little Ash Creek, Williamson Valley Wash, Verde River, Ash Fork Draw, and Big Chino Wash. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Prescott Valley, Chino Valley, Williamson Valley, Paulden, Ash Fork, Agua Fria National Monument, Drake, Kaibab Estates West, Flower Pot, Perkinsville, Yavapai County Fairgrounds, Dugas, Crookton, Cedar Mill, Fain Lake, Granite Mountain Wilderness and Woodchute Mountain. - This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 between mile markers 132 and 147. State Route 69 between mile markers 284 and 290. Business Interstate 40 near mile marker 146. Interstate 17 between mile markers 269 and 280. State Route 89 between mile markers 322 and 363. State Route 89A between mile markers 322 and 335.
This includes the following recreation areas andcampgrounds... Powell Springs Campground, Texaco Hillside RV Campground and Mountainview Park. - Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.

Instructions

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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.
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