Flood Warning
Severe · ImmediateUntil 12:00 AM Mon·Issued 2:46 PM Sat Oct 24·NWS Flagstaff AZ
Flood Warning issued October 24 at 2:46PM MST until October 26 at 12:00AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
Details
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. This rainfall occurred on Wednesday and Thursday.
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 occurring. Deadly flooding over low-water crossings.
Additional details: - At 240 PM MST /340 PM MDT/, water levels have crested at Winslow and are expected to fall this evening. However, downstream impacts will continue at Navajo Route 71 to Birdsprings through at least Sunday. - Flooding is occurring along the Little Colorado River. - For Little Colorado at Winslow: At 2:00pm MST /3:00pm MDT/ the stage was 18.34 feet. Flood Stage is 19.0 feet. Forecast: The river is cresting now and is forecast to fall through this evening. 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. - 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; Navajo, AZ