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Flood Warning

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Coconino, AZ; Navajo, AZ

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

Details

* WHAT...Flooding along the Little Colorado River from earlier excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...The Little Colorado River from Winslow to Leupp.
* WHEN...Until midnight MST tonight /100 AM MDT Monday/.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of the Little Colorado River is occurring near Birdsprings. Deadly flooding over low-water crossings.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 513 AM MST /613 AM MDT/, water levels have crested at Winslow and are expected to continue to fall today. However, downstream impacts will continue near Birdsprings through the remainder of the day. - For Little Colorado at Winslow: At 5:00am MST /6:00am MDT/ the stage was 17.93 feet. Flood Stage is 19.0 feet. Forecast: Water levels will continue to fall through the day, falling below action stage later this afternoon. Impacts: At 17.0 feet: Downstream, the approaches to the bridge over the river on Navajo Route 71 near Bird Springs will flood, and Leupp will be within 3 feet of flooding problems. The river will crest at Navajo Route 71 approximately 18 hours after the river crests at Winslow. Minor lowland overflow on right bank at Winslow. At 18.0 feet: Flow above this level for approximately 6 hours or more may cause erosion to the levee and eventual leakage or failure. - Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.

Instructions

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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