NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued October 2 at 12:54PM MST until October 3 at 2:15AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

* 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.

Severity

Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe

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2304th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days