NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued October 22 at 2:14PM MST until October 22 at 8:15PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Coconino County in north central Arizona...
Navajo County in north central Arizona...
Apache County in northeastern Arizona...
* WHEN...Until 815 PM MST /915 PM MDT/ Tonight.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of creeks and normally dry washes is imminent or
occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 210 PM MST /310 PM MDT/, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain
due to thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring in the warned
area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen.
- This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers...
Chinle Creek, Jeddito Wash, Nazlini Wash, Laguna Creek, Red Wash,
Dinnebito Wash, Moenkopi Wash, Steamboat Wash, Keams Canyon Wash
and Blackhorse Creek. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5
inches are possible in the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Chinle, Kayenta, Dilkon, Ganado, Kykotsmovi Village, Many Farms,
Lukachukai, Pinon, Tsaile, First Mesa, Leupp, Hotevilla-Bacavi,
Round Rock, Dennehotso, Chilchinbeto, Rough Rock, Shongopovi,
Keams Canyon and Teec Nos Pos.
- 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
- 2314th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days