Flash Flood Warning 41, NWS Flagstaff, AZ

909 
WGUS75 KFGZ 070030
FFSFGZ

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
530 PM MST TUE SEP 6 2011

AZC025-070031-
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YAVAPAI AZ-
530 PM MST TUE SEP 6 2011

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 530 PM MST FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL YAVAPAI COUNTY...

THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR BLACK CANYON CREEK WILL BE ALLOWED
TO EXPIRE AT 530 PM. FLOOD WATERS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED TO
REACH ROCK SPRINGS OR THE CONFLUENCE OF BLACK CANYON CREEK WITH
THE AGUA FRIA RIVER.

LAT...LON 3427 11214 3422 11212 3405 11214 3404 11215
      3404 11217 3413 11220 3423 11230

$$

DJO

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
316 PM MST TUE SEP 6 2011

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAK LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING THROUGH THE NORTHERN
GREAT BASIN WILL CONTINUE TO BRING ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. DRIER
CONDITIONS WILL RETURN FOR WEDNESDAY...THEN A CHANCE OF DAILY
SHOWERS AND STORMS AND NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED THURSDAY
INTO THE WEEKEND.

&&

.DISCUSSION...THE TROUGH AXIS WAS LOCATED FROM SOUTHEASTERN WY INTO
WEST CENTRAL AZ AND WAS SLOWLY MOVING EASTWARD. AS THIS SYSTEM
CONTINUES TO WEAKEN AND MOVE EASTWARD...THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE
TROUGH AXIS WILL LAG BEHIND AND BECOME MORE EAST-WEST ORIENTED
ACROSS CENTRAL ARIZONA. THEREFORE...PRECIPITATION CHANCE WILL REMAIN
IN THE CHANCE CATEGORY TROUGH MIDNIGHT ACROSS WHITE MOUNTAINS AND
FAR EASTERN ARIZONA.

WEDNESDAY...AS THE LOW CONTINUES TO MOVE EASTWARD...DRIER AIR WILL
MOVE IN FROM THE NORTH...EXPECT THE BEST CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS TO SHIFT SOUTH OVER THE WHITE MTNS AND EASTERN
MOGOLLON RIM. DRIER NORTHEAST WINDS AND SEASONABLE TEMPERATURES CAN
BE EXPECTED ELSEWHERE.

THURSDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND...ANOTHER WEAK LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS
FORECAST TO DEVELOP OVER CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND REMAIN
FAIRLY STATIONARY. IN TURN...SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL REDEVELOP AND DRAW
MOISTURE NORTHWARD INTO NORTHERN AZ. THEREFORE A CHANCE OF AFTERNOON
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN FORECAST EACH DAY. IN ADDITION...COOLER
MID-LEVEL TEMPERATURES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS TROUGH WILL ADD TO THE
INSTABILITY. THERE ARE SOME INDICATIONS THAT THE CONVECTION COULD BE
VIGOROUS AT SOME POINT FRIDAY OR SATURDAY DUE TO INCREASING SHEAR
ASSOCIATED WITH THE TROUGH. WILL KEEP AN EYE ON THIS POSSIBILITY AS
THE PATTERN DEVELOPS.

&&

.AVIATION...FOR THE 00Z PACKAGE...A TROUGH ORIENTED WEST TO EAST
ACROSS CENTRAL ARIZONA THIS EVENING WILL ALLOW SCATTERED SHOWERS TO
CONTINUE OVER THE WHITE MOUNTAINS REGION TONIGHT. SHOWER ACTIVITY
ELSEWHERE WILL LIKELY DECREASE TO ISOLATED COVERAGE AFTER 03Z.
AVIATION DISCUSSION NOT UPDATED FOR AMENDMENTS.

&&

.FGZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE.

&&

PUBLIC..................CLARK
AVIATION/FIRE WEATHER...BOHLIN

FOR NORTHERN ARIZONA WEATHER INFORMATION VISIT WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
412 AM MST TUE SEP 6 2011

AZZ004>018-037>040-070300-
KAIBAB PLATEAU-MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-
COCONINO PLATEAU-YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD-CHINLE VALLEY-
CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY-
WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-WHITE MOUNTAINS-
NORTHERN GILA COUNTY-YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS-
OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS-BLACK MESA AREA-
NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264-
412 AM MST TUE SEP 6 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL
ARIZONA...NORTH CENTRAL ARIZONA...NORTHEAST ARIZONA AND WEST
CENTRAL ARIZONA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A TROUGH PASSING NORTH OF THE STATE WILL COMBINE WITH DEEP
MOISTURE TO PRODUCE OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TODAY.
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE. A FEW STRONG STORMS MAY ALSO
DEVELOP SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SELIGMAN TO WINDOW ROCK BY THIS
AFTERNOON. SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THESE STORMS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

DRIER AIR WILL FILTER IN FROM THE NORTH ON WEDNESDAY...KEEPING
THE BEST CHANCE OF STORMS OVER EAST-CENTRAL ARIZONA. THE CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS WILL RETURN TO ALL OF NORTHERN ARIZONA THURSDAY INTO
THE WEEKEND.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
943 AM MST TUE SEP 06 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0926 AM     FLOOD            FLAGSTAFF               35.19N 111.62W
09/06/2011                   COCONINO           AZ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTER IN FLAGSTAFF REPORTED FLOODING
            HAS MADE SECTIONS OF ROAD THROUGH TIMBERLINE AND
            HUTCHISON ACRES IMPASSABLE. THE SPOTTER ALSO REPORTED
            MODERATE FLOW THROUGH PAINTBRUSH WASH.

&&

EVENT NUMBER FGZ1100231

RICKEY

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
235 PM MST TUE SEP 6 2011

AZZ014-017-062215-
APACHE AZ-
235 PM MST TUE SEP 6 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A

SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...
  SOUTHERN APACHE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ARIZONA

UNTIL 315 PM MST

AT 229 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM NEAR VERNON AND CONCHO TO LYMAN
LAKE STATE PARK. THESE STORMS CONTAIN HAIL FROM ONE HALF TO ONE INCH
DIAMETER AND ARE PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN. EXPECT RISES IN AREA
STREAMS AND NORMALLY DRY WASHES. BE PREPARED FOR INTENSIFICATION OF
THESE STORMS WHICH COULD PRODUCE SEVERE HAIL. THESE STORMS WERE
MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
   LYMAN LAKE STATE PARK...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE IN THE ADVISORY AREA AND STORMS APPROACH...TAKE SHELTER IN
A STURDY BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 3462 10914 3422 10923 3425 10983 3458 10983
TIME...MOT...LOC 2131Z 264DEG 8KT 3437 10953