Flash Flood Warning for Yavapai, AZ
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- Yavapai
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- Severe
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What is happening
At 455 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated that heavy rain has ended over the warned area, including the Sycamore Creek drainage, around 10 miles east of Cordes Junction. Between 1 and 2.25 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding....
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. Low water crossings will become dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
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Bulletin details
At 455 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated that heavy rain has ended over the warned area, including the Sycamore Creek drainage, around 10 miles east of Cordes Junction. Between 1 and 2.25 inches of rain have fallen. 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... Dugas and Cedar Bench Wilderness. This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Agua Fria River, Sycamore Creek, Little Ash Creek, Indian Creek, Bishop Creek, Cold Water Creek, Chasm Creek, Silver Creek, South Prong Sycamore Creek, Gap Creek, Dry Creek and Little Sycamore Creek.
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Flash Flood Warning issued October 24 at 4:55PM MST until October 24 at 6:45PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
Official revision - Alert
Flash Flood Warning issued October 24 at 3:49PM MST until October 24 at 6:45PM 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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