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Flash Flood Warning for Coconino, AZ

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Coconino
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What is happening

At 132 PM MST /232 PM MDT/, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area, near Marble Canyon. Between 0.75 and 1.75 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin...

What the bulletin says to do

Flooding of washes and creeks will occur, some dirt roads will become muddy and impassable. Paved roads and underpasses could become flooded as well. Get out of washes and creeks if you are camping or hiking! Flooding is occurring or imminent and will inundate creeks and washes.

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At 132 PM MST /232 PM MDT/, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area, near Marble Canyon. Between 0.75 and 1.75 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, normally dry washes, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Marble Canyon, Marble Canyon Airport, Jackass Canyon, Horseshoe Bend and Lees Ferry. This includes the following highways... U.S. Highway 89 between mile markers 543 and 546. the Colorado River between river miles 0 and 11. U.S. Highway 89A between mile markers 531 and 545. This includes the following slot canyons... Cathedral Wash, Cathedral Wash and Jackass Canyon. This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds... Lee's Ferry Campground, Lees Ferry Campground, Paria Beach Camp Site, Opposite Cathedral Camp Site, Cathedral Wash Camp Site, Jackass Camp Site, Badger Camp Site, Sandbar Camp Site, Soap Creek Camp Site, Ferry Swale Camp Site, Twin Stripes Camp Site and Lees Ferry Camp Site. This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Ferry Swale Canyon, Cave Canyon, Ninemile Draw, Salt Water Wash, Fall Creek, Cathedral Wash, Colorado River, Honey Draw, Seven Mile Draw, Water Holes Canyon, "5- Mile Wash", Paria River, Jackass Creek, Badger Canyon and Soap Creek.

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2 captured
  1. Update

    Flash Flood Warning issued August 30 at 1:32PM MST until August 30 at 2:45PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

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  2. Alert

    Flash Flood Warning issued August 30 at 11:53AM MST until August 30 at 2:45PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

    Official revision

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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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