Flood Warning for Apache, AZ; Gila, AZ; Navajo, AZ

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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Gila County in east central Arizona... Navajo County in north central Arizona... Apache County in northeastern Arizona... * WHEN...Until 600 PM MST. * IMPACTS...Flooding of creeks and normally dry washes is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 247 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Little Colorado River, Black River, Zuqi River, Zui River, Diamond Creek, White River, Puerco River, Carrizo Wash, Nutrioso Creek, and Show Low Creek. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Whiteriver, Springerville, Eagar, St. Johns, North Fork, Canyon Day, Rainbow City, Seven Mile, East Fork, McNary, Turkey Creek, Alpine, Fort Apache, Greer, Vernon, and Concho. This includes the following highways... State Route 261 between mile markers 395 and 412. State Route 260 between mile markers 361 and 398. Highway 60 between mile markers 358 and 401. State Route 73 between mile markers 326 and 353. Highway 191 161 between mile markers 316 and 366. State Route 61 between mile markers 357 and 430. State Route 473 between mile markers 0 and 10. State Route 373 between mile markers 386 and 390. Highway 191 between mile markers 248 and 253. Highway 180 191 between mile markers 371 and 433. Highway 180 between mile markers 336 and 368. State Route 273 between mile markers 378 and 396. This includes the following recreation areas andcampgrounds... Winn Campground, Buffalo Crossing Campground, Rolfe C. Hoyer Campground, Deer Creek Campground, Raccoon Campground, Rainbow Campground, Cutthroat Campground, Diamond Rock Campground, Horse Springs Campground, Grayling Campground, Luna Lake Campground, Brookchar Campground, Benny Creek Campground, Aspen Campground East Fork Black River, Alpine Divide Campground, Apache Trout Campground, Alpine Divide Campground, Diamond Creek Campground, Diamond Rock Campground, Hoyer Campground, Lyman Lake Campground, Elderberry Spring Campground, Deer Creek (East Fork Black River) Campground, Horse Springs Campground & Group Ramada, West Fork Campground, Nelson Reservoir Recreation Area and White Mountain Ultalight Flightpark. Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.