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Flood Warning

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Apache, AZ; Navajo, AZ

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

Details

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Navajo County in north central Arizona... Apache County in northeastern Arizona...
* WHEN...Until 1115 PM MST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of creeks and normally dry washes is imminent or occurring. Dangerous flooding over low-water crossings.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1117 AM MST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms in the Brown and Silver Creek drainages. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen over a broad area. - This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Silver Creek, Brown Creek, Rocky Arroyo and Concho Flat Wash. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Taylor, Shumway and Snowflake. - This includes the following highways... Highway 60 between mile markers 345 and 357. State Route 61 between mile markers 353 and 356. State Route 277 near mile marker 336. State Route 77 between mile markers 349 and 367. - Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.

Instructions

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Low water crossings will become dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
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