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Flood Warning

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Coconino, AZ; Yavapai, AZ

Status In Progress Started about 3 hours 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 830 PM MST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of creeks and normally dry washes is occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 159 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... West Clear Creek, Grief Hill Wash, Rarick Canyon, Russell Wash, Dry Beaver Creek, Verde River, Walker Creek, Brady Canyon, Oak Creek, Beaver Creek and Long Canyon. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Village of Oak Creek, Lake Montezuma, Rimrock, Montezuma Castle National Monument, McGuireville, Beaverhead Flat, Montezuma Well, Stoneman Lake, Rimrock Airport, Bell Crossing/The Crack, Crane Petroglyph Heritage Site, Lawrence Crossing, T-Bar Ranch, Munds Mountain Wilderness, Wet Beaver Wilderness, Apache Maid Mountain, Bell Rock and Schnebly Hill Overlook. - This includes the following highways... Interstate 17 between mile markers 290 and 318. State Route 179 between mile markers 299 and 309.
This includes the following recreation areas andcampgrounds... Wet Beaver Creek Campground.
This includes the following swimming holes... Wet Beaver Creek Day Use Area and Bell Crossing "The Crack". - 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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