Severe Flood ● Closed

Flood Watch issued September 29 at 10:50PM MST until September 30 at 5:00AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ, United States of America

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* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive and long duration
rainfall.

* WHERE...Portions of north central and northeastern Arizona,
including areas from Flagstaff to St. John's and areas northward.

* WHEN...Until 5 AM MST /6 AM MDT/ Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding will be possible over burn areas, low-water
crossings, creeks, streams, washes and swimming holes. Some larger
creeks and rivers are expected to exceed bankfull. Flooding of
paved roads and highway underpasses will be possible. Unpaved roads
could become muddy and impassable.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Low pressure will interact with tropical moisture to produce
numerous showers and embedded thunderstorms, with heavy rain that
will fall over saturated soils and burn scars. This could lead to
flash flooding and rises on streams and rivers.
- Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.

Measurements

Coordinates39.9645, -100.8105
RegionKaibab Plateau; Marble and Glen Canyons; Grand Canyon Country; Coconino Plateau; Northeast Plateaus and Mesas Hwy 264 Northward; Chinle Valley; Chuska Moun
Location Precisioncountry
Issuing AuthorityUnited States of America — us-noaa-nws-en
Cap UrgencyFuture
Cap CertaintyPossible
Cap Expires2026-09-30T05:00:00-07:00

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Area as the agency stated it: Kaibab Plateau; Marble and Glen Canyons; Grand Canyon Country; Coconino Plateau; Northeast Plateaus and Mesas Hwy 264 Northward; Chinle Valley; Chuska Moun

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