Flash Flood Warning for Apache, AZ
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FFWFGZ The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Apache County in northeastern Arizona... * Until 915 AM MDT Thursday. * At 121 AM MDT, a river gauge on Chine Creek within Canyon de Chelly National Monument reported a rapid rise above flood stage from thunderstorms...
What the bulletin says to do
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Stay away or be swept away! The banks of creeks and washes are unstable and unsafe during any flooding event.
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FFWFGZ The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Apache County in northeastern Arizona... * Until 915 AM MDT Thursday. * At 121 AM MDT, a river gauge on Chine Creek within Canyon de Chelly National Monument reported a rapid rise above flood stage from thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...River gauge reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of Chine Creek. * For Chinle Creek at Chinle: At 1:00am the stage was 4.1 feet. Flood Stage is 4.0 feet. Impacts: At 3.6 feet: Chinle Creek becomes impassable to recreational vehicles. At 4.0 feet: Water begins to encroach upon structures just upstream of the Highway 64 bridge near the Canyon de Chelly welcome center. At 4.3 feet: Flooding to homes and residences in Chinle on left bank downstream from Highway 64 bridge. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Chinle, Canyon De Chelly National Monument and Mummy Cave Overlook. This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds... Junction Overlook, White House Overlook, Antelope House Overlook and Face Rock Overlook. This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Chinle Wash, Coyote Wash, Muerto, Canyon del, Sheep Dip Creek, Black Rock Canyon and Nazlini Wash.
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Flash Flood Warning issued October 22 at 12:21AM MST until October 22 at 8:15AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Flagstaff AZ. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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