Holbrook, AZ Weather Alerts

Navajo County12:53 PM MST34.90°N, 110.16°WElevation 5,082 ft

Flood Warning

Severe · Expected

Until 12:00 AM Mon·Issued 12:27 PM Sat Oct 24·NWS Flagstaff AZ

Flood Warning issued October 24 at 12:27PM MST until October 26 at 12:00AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

Details

What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

Where: The Little Colorado River from Winslow to Leupp.

When: Until midnight MST Sunday Night /100 AM MDT Monday/.

Impacts: Flooding of the Little Colorado River is imminent or occurring. Deadly flooding over low-water crossings.

Additional details: - At 1222 PM MST /122 PM MDT/, water levels have crested at Winslow and are expected to fall through the day today. However, downstream impacts will continue at Birdsprings through at least Sunday. - This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Little Colorado River, Canyon Diablo Wash, Jacks Canyon, Coyote Wash, Clear Creek and Cottonwood Wash. Flooding is occurring along the Little Colorado River. - For Little Colorado at Winslow: At 12:00pm MST /1:00pm MDT/ the stage was 18.39 feet. Flood Stage is 19.0 feet. Forecast: The river has crested and now is falling. 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. The river will crest at Navajo Route 71 approximately 18 hours after the river crests at Winslow. Minor lowland overflow on right bank at Winslow. At 18.0 feet: Flow above this level for approximately 6 hours or more may cause erosion to the levee and eventual leakage or failure. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Leupp, Birdsprings, Sunrise, Bushman Acres, Homolovi Ruins State Park and Clear Creek Reservoir. - This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 between mile markers 257 and 258. Business Interstate 40 near mile marker 257. State Route 87 near mile marker 346.

This includes the following recreation areas andcampgrounds... Homolovi State Park Campground. - Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.

What to do

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

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

Areas: Coconino, AZ; Navajo, AZ

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

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