Flood Warning for Gila, AZ; Yavapai, AZ

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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Gila County in east central Arizona... Yavapai County in west central Arizona... * WHEN...Until 800 AM MST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, and normally dry washes is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 125 AM MST, river gauges on West Clear Creek running into Verde Lakes and Camp Verde, Fossil Creek, East Verde River, and the Verde River south of Camp Verde are reporting high flows which will cause flooding of low water crossings This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Houston Creek, Gap Creek, Bull Run Creek, Pigeon Creek, West Clear Creek, Cold Water Creek, Chasm Creek, Hardscrabble Creek, Long Canyon, Fossil Creek, East Verde River, and Verde River. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Camp Verde along West Clear Creek, Verde Lakes, Childs Power Plant, Rockin' River Ranch State Park, Cedar Bench Wilderness, The Toilet Bowl, Fossil Springs Wilderness, Indian Maiden Falls and West Clear Creek Wilderness. This includes the following recreation areas andcampgrounds... Clear Creek Group Campgrounds. This includes the following swimming holes... All swimming holes and waterfalls on Fossil Creek, Bull Pen Day Use Area, West Clear Creek near the campground, Fossil Creek Dam "The Toilet Bowl" and Indian Maiden Falls. Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.