Flood Watch for Kaibab Plateau; Marble and Glen Canyons; Grand Canyon Country +16 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Black Mesa Area, Chinle Valley, Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau, Coconino Plateau, Eastern Mogollon Rim, Grand Canyon Country, Kaibab Plateau, Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County and 11 more
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What is happening
What: Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. Impacts: Flash flooding will be possible in creeks, normally dry washes, swimming holes, and over recently burned areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded. Where: All of northern and central Arizona. When: From late tonight through Thursday evening.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...All of northern and central Arizona. * WHEN...From late tonight through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Flash flooding will be possible in creeks, normally dry washes, swimming holes, and over recently burned areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... An upper-level trough will bring a deep surge of subtropical and tropical moisture into our region. Showers and thunderstorms will develop across much of northern and central Arizona early Wednesday morning and continue through Thursday evening. Stronger thunderstorms will bring threats of Flash Flooding, while more prolonged rainfall could lead to elevated flow in streams, rivers, and washes. Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.
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Flood Watch issued October 20 at 12:37AM MST until October 22 at 11:00PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
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Source and limitations
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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