Prescott Valley, AZ 86315 Weather Alerts

Yavapai County7:13 AM MST34.71°N, 112.26°W

Flood Warning

Severe · Immediate

Until 11:00 AM Fri·Issued 4:33 AM Fri Oct 23·NWS Flagstaff AZ

Flood Warning issued October 23 at 4:33AM MST until October 23 at 11:00AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

Details

What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues within Oak Creek.

Where: Oak Creek in Coconino and Yavapai counties.

When: Until 1100 AM MST Friday.

Impacts: Flooding of Oak Creek is occurring. Deadly flooding over low-water crossings.

Additional details: - At 427 AM MST, river gauges along Oak Creek at Sedona and Cornville reported falling water levels. No further rises are expected, however flooding of low water crossings will continue in Oak Creek. - For Oak Creek at Oak Creek at Sedona: At 3:45 am MST the stage was 5.69 feet. Flood Stage is 14.0 feet. Forecast: Water levels have crested and are expected to fall below 5.0 after 11:00 am MST. Impacts: At 5.0 feet: Multiple private low water crossings and bridges over Oak Creek above Sedona become impassable. - This includes the following recreation areas andcampgrounds... Manzanita Campground, Pine Flat Campground and Cave Springs Campground.

This includes the following swimming holes... Pumphouse Wash, Slide Rock, Encinoso, Grasshopper Point and Midgely Bridge. - Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.

What to do

Stay away or be swept away! The banks of creeks and washes are unstable and unsafe during any flooding event.

Low water crossings will become dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.

Areas: Coconino, AZ; Yavapai, AZ

From the National Weather Service. In an emergency follow the instructions of local officials.

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