Flash Flood Warning for Gila, AZ
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FFWFGZ The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... The Billy Fire scar and Salome Creek Watershed... Gila County in east central Arizona..., * Until 900 PM MST. * At 556 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Billy Fire scar. Between 0.5...
What the bulletin says to do
Flash flooding downstream of the Billy Fire scar is imminent or occurring. Low water crossings will quickly become inundated and impassable. Do not attempt to cross flooded roadways, and stay away from creeks, streams and washes. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Low water crossings will become dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route. 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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FFWFGZ The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... The Billy Fire scar and Salome Creek Watershed... Gila County in east central Arizona..., * Until 900 PM MST. * At 556 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Billy Fire scar. Between 0.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 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 in and around the Billy Fire scar. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the Billy Fire scar. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Salome Creek, Reynolds Creek, Workman Creek, Buck Mountain, Buck Peak and Sierra Ancha Wilderness. This includes State Route 288 between mile markers 273 and 294. This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds... Reynolds Creek Campground, Rose Creek Campground, Coon Creek Campground and Elks Youth Camp.
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Flash Flood Warning issued August 12 at 5:56PM MST until August 12 at 9:00PM 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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