NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued September 29 at 3:27AM MST until September 29 at 4:45AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
At 327 AM MST, the Granite Creek river gauge near Prescott has
started to decline after seeing a rapid 4 foot rise from
thunderstorms producing heavy rain around 152 AM MST. Flash Flooding
is likely still ongoing.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...River gauge reported.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
normally dry washes, urban areas, highways, streets and
underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Chino Valley, Prescott, Prescott Regional Airport, Embry-Riddle
Aeronautical University, Willow Creek Reservoir, Watson Lake,
Downtown Prescott, Jim McCasland Willow Creek Park, Watson Lake
Park, Whipple, AC Williams Granite Creek Park, Courthouse Plaza and
Acker Park.
This includes the following highways...
State Route 69 near mile marker 296. State Route 89 between mile
markers 310 and 320. State Route 89A between mile markers 318 and
319.
This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds...
Acker Park, AC Williams Granite Creek Park and Watson Lake Park.
This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers...
Verde River, Bottleneck Wash, Bannon Creek, Granite Creek, Little
Chino Valley, Willow Creek and Miller Creek.
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 1648th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days