Tuba City, AZ Weather Alerts

Coconino County4:06 PM MST36.13°N, 111.24°WElevation 4,961 ft

Flood Warning

Severe · Expected

Until 9:00 AM Mon·Issued 1:27 PM Sun Oct 25·NWS Flagstaff AZ

Flood Warning issued October 25 at 1:27PM MST until October 26 at 9:00AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

Details

What: Flooding along the Little Colorado River from earlier excessive rainfall continues.

Where: The Little Colorado River from Birdsprings to Leupp.

When: Until 900 AM MST /1000 AM MDT/ Monday.

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

Additional details: - At 111 PM MST /211 PM MDT/, water levels have fallen below action stage at Winslow and will continue to fall this afternoon. However, downstream impacts will continue near Birdsprings through Monday morning. - For Little Colorado at Winslow: At 1:00pm MST /2:00pm MDT/ the stage was 16.94 feet. Flood Stage is 19.0 feet. Forecast: Water levels have fallen below action stage and will continue to fall through this afternoon. Impacts: At 17.0 feet: Downstream, the approaches to the bridge over the river on Navajo Route 71 near Birdsprings 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.

- 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

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