Flood Warning for Apache, AZ; Coconino, AZ; Navajo, AZ
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What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. Impacts: Flooding of creeks and normally dry washes is imminent or occurring. Where: Coconino County in north central Arizona... Navajo County in north central Arizona... Apache County in northeastern Arizona... When: Until 815 PM MST /915 PM MDT/.
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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 continues. * WHERE...Coconino County in north central Arizona... Navajo County in north central Arizona... Apache County in northeastern Arizona... * WHEN...Until 815 PM MST /915 PM MDT/. * IMPACTS...Flooding of creeks and normally dry washes is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 629 PM MST /729 PM MDT/, Doppler radar indicated slow moving thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall across far northern Apache County. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen, including heavy rain that also fell earlier today over much of northern Navajo County. This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Chinle Creek, Jeddito Wash, Nazlini Wash, Laguna Creek, Red Wash, Dinnebito Wash, Moenkopi Wash, Steamboat Wash, Keams Canyon Wash and Blackhorse Creek. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Chinle, Kayenta, Dilkon, Ganado, Kykotsmovi Village, Many Farms, Lukachukai, Pinon, Tsaile, First Mesa, Leupp, Hotevilla-Bacavi, Round Rock, Dennehotso, Chilchinbeto, Rough Rock, Shongopovi, Keams Canyon and Teec Nos Pos. This includes the following swimming holes... Clear Creek Reservoir. Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.
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Flood Warning issued October 22 at 6:32PM MST until October 22 at 8:15PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
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Flood Warning issued October 22 at 2:14PM MST until October 22 at 8:15PM 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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