Flood Advisory for Navajo, AZ
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- Navajo
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What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in creeks and normally dry washes is imminent or occurring. Where: Navajo County in north central Arizona... When: Until 900 PM MST.
What the bulletin says to do
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.
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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Navajo County in north central Arizona... * WHEN...Until 900 PM MST. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in creeks and normally dry washes is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 705 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms south and west of Holbrook, moving eastward. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Little Lithodendron Wash, Fivemile Wash, Porter Tank Draw, Silver Creek, Washboard Wash, East Washboard Wash, Mexican Hollow Wash, Lithodendron Wash, Dry Creek, East Twin Wash, Cottonwood Wash, Little Colorado River, Puerco River, McDonald Canyon, Carr Lake Draw and Jim Camp Wash. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Woodruff, Sun Valley, Petrified Forest National Park and Rainbow Forest Lodge. This includes the following highways... State Route 377 between mile markers 19 and 32. State Route 77 between mile markers 373 and 385. Highway 180 between mile markers 311 and 326. Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.
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Flood Advisory issued August 20 at 7:06PM MST until August 20 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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