Flash Flood Warning for Coconino, AZ
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- Coconino
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FFWFGZ The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... The Moenkopi Wash in... Coconino County in north central Arizona... * Until 800 AM MST /900 AM MDT/ Tonight. * At 1258 AM MST /158 AM MDT/, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Moenkopi Wash....
What the bulletin says to do
This is a life threatening situation. Heavy rainfall will cause extensive and severe flash flooding of creeks...streams...and ditches in the Moenkopi Wash. Severe debris flows can also be anticipated across roads. Roads and driveways may be washed away in places. If you encounter flood waters...climb to safety. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Low water crossings will become dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
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FFWFGZ The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... The Moenkopi Wash in... Coconino County in north central Arizona... * Until 800 AM MST /900 AM MDT/ Tonight. * At 1258 AM MST /158 AM MDT/, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Moenkopi Wash. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding in and around the Moenkopi Wash. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the Moenkopi Wash. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Tuba City and Moenkopi. This includes the following highways... Highway 160 between mile markers 318 and 321. U.S. Highway 89 between mile markers 476 and 478. State Route 264 between mile markers 323 and 324. This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Little Colorado River, Begashibito Wash, Hamblin Wash, Fivemile Wash and Moenkopi Wash.
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Flash Flood Warning issued October 11 at 12:58AM MST until October 11 at 8:00AM 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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