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Flash Flood Warning
ActiveYavapai, AZ
Status
In Progress
Started about 1 hour ago
Ends
Issued
Severity
Severe
Urgency
Immediate
Certainty
Likely
Details
FFWFGZ
The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Yavapai County in west central Arizona...
* Until noon MST.
* At 854 AM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain falling across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, normally dry washes, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* For Dry Beaver Creek at Dry Beaver Creek Near Rimrock: At 8:45am the stage was 12.43 feet. Flood Stage is 12.0 feet.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Village of Oak Creek, Lake Montezuma, McGuireville, Munds Mountain Wilderness and Bell Rock.
This includes the following highways... Interstate 17 between mile markers 292 and 294...and between mile markers 299 and 303. State Route 179 between mile markers 299 and 307.
This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Rarick Canyon, Dry Beaver Creek, Rattlesnake Canyon, Jacks Canyon and Beaver Creek.
Instructions
Flooding of washes and creeks will occur, some dirt roads will become muddy and impassable. Paved roads and underpasses could become flooded as well.
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.
Data from the National Weather Service
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