NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued September 30 at 8:35PM MST until October 1 at 7:00AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

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

* WHERE...The Little Colorado River in...
Coconino County in north central Arizona...
Navajo County in north central Arizona...

* WHEN...Until 700 AM MST /800 AM MDT/ Tonight.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of the Little Colorado River is occurring.
Further rises in the water levels are expected. Flooding over
low-water crossings.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 831 PM MST /931 PM MDT/, River gauges remain elevated this
evening with the gauge at Winslow remaining above action stage.
Flooding is expected to continue downstream as elevated flows
continue to move through Winslow and Bird Springs this evening.
- This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers...
Little Colorado River.

Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
expected.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Winslow, Sunrise, Leupp, and Bird Springs.

- For Little Colorado at Winslow:
At 8:00pm MST /9:00pm MDT/ the stage was 17.9 feet.
Flood Stage is 19.0 feet.
Forecast: Crested and falling.
Impacts:
At 17.0 feet: Downstream, the approaches to the bridge over the
river on 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.
- This includes the following recreation areas andcampgrounds...
Homolovi State Park Campground, Hunt Park, McHood Park, Standin
on the Corner Park, Sacred Heart Park and Winslow City Park.

This includes the following swimming holes...
Clear Creek Reservoir.
- Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.

Severity

Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe

This month

2008th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days