Flood Warning

* WHAT...Flooding caused by earlier excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...The Little Colorado River at Birdsprings.

* WHEN...Until 215 AM MST /315 AM MDT/ Tonight.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of the Little Colorado River near Birdsprings is occurring. Deadly flooding over low-water crossings.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1241 PM MST /141 PM MDT/, water levels on the Little Colorado River at Winslow have fallen below Action Stage and will continue to recede. Flooding will remain a threat downstream of Winslow in Birdsprings. Water levels at Birdsprings are expected to peak around 9 PM MST /10 PM MDT/, and begin to recede around 11 PM MST /midnight MDT/. - For Little Colorado at Winslow: At 12:00pm MST /1:00pm MDT/ the stage was 15.99 feet. Flood Stage is 19.0 feet. 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. Minor lowland overflow on right bank at Winslow.

- Some locations that will experience flooding include... Birdsprings. - Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.