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Flood Warning

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Coconino, AZ

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

Details

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Coconino County in north central Arizona...
* WHEN...Until 830 PM MST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of creeks and normally dry washes is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 825 AM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Walnut Creek, Schultz Creek, Sinclair Wash, Pumphouse Wash, Schoolhouse Draw and San Francisco Wash. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... East Flagstaff, Doney Park, Timberline, Downtown Flagstaff, Kachina Village, Fort Valley, Forest Highlands, Fernwood, Pioneer Valley, Mountainaire, Pine Mountain Estates, Northern Arizona University, Country Club, Sunnyside, Railroad Springs, Cheshire and Coconino Estates. - This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 between mile markers 190 and 203. Interstate 17 between mile markers 334 and 339. U.S. Highway 89 between mile markers 419 and 427. Route 66 between mile markers 192 and 203. State Route 89A between mile markers 396 and 398. Highway 180 between mile markers 217 and 220.
This includes the following recreation areas andcampgrounds... Woody Mountain Campground, Fort Tuthill Campground, Ponderosa Trails Park, Thorpe Park, Wheeler Park, Foxglenn Park, Buffalo Park, McPherson Park, Bushmaster Park and Picture Canyon Preserve. - 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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