Flash Flood Warning 1, NWS Flagstaff, AZ

898 
WGUS75 KFGZ 061936
FFSFGZ

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
1236 PM MST SAT JUN 6 2015

AZC005-062015-
/O.CON.KFGZ.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150606T2015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
COCONINO-
1236 PM MST SAT JUN 6 2015

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM MST FOR
NORTHERN COCONINO COUNTY...

AT 1232 PM MST...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS 
PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE AREA FROM WATERHOLE CANYON 
NORTHEASTWARD TO BIG FIVE AND ANTELOPE CANYON. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL 
WILL MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST BY 100 PM MST.
 
 
FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE ADDITIONAL FLOODING INCLUDE... 
PAGE...WATERHOLES CANYON...ANTELOPE CANYON NEAR SR 
98...MILEPOST 540 ON HWY 89...LE CHEE AND BIG FIVE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.

DO NOT ENTER OR CROSS FLOWING WATER OR WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. 

&&

LAT...LON 3686 11136 3679 11143 3674 11153 3678 11159
      3685 11155 3692 11147 3693 11140

$$

MCCOLLUM

962 
WGUS75 KFGZ 062013
FFSFGZ

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
113 PM MST SAT JUN 6 2015

AZC005-062016-
/O.EXP.KFGZ.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150606T2015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
COCONINO-
113 PM MST SAT JUN 6 2015

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHERN COCONINO COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 115 PM MST...

THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA OF LECHEE...PAGE AND 
ANTELOP CANYON. FLASH FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO POSE A 
THREAT.

LAT...LON 3686 11136 3679 11143 3674 11153 3678 11159
      3685 11155 3692 11147 3693 11140

$$

MCCOLLUM

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
900 AM MST SAT JUN 6 2015

.SYNOPSIS...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM NEAR SOUTHERN NEVADA WILL
INTERACT WITH MOISTURE ACROSS ARIZONA TO GENERATE SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL BE MOST
NUMEROUS ACROSS EASTERN ARIZONA. A DRIER AND WARMER AIR MASS IS
EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY BEFORE
UNSETTLED CONDITIONS DEVELOP AGAIN BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.

&&

.DISCUSSION...THE FORECAST LOOKS ON TRACK AT THIS TIME WITH A
PERSISTENT RAIN BAND OVER THE EASTERN THIRD OF ARIZONA. DRYING
STILL ON TRACK TO MOVE IN FROM THE WEST THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

STEADY SHOWER ACTIVITY HAS PERSISTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHERN
ARIZONA MUCH OF THE MORNING...CURRENTLY MOST NUMEROUS FROM AROUND
PAYSON AND THE EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM TOWARDS THE FOUR CORNERS. EXPECT
THAT THE GREATEST STORM CHANCES INTO THIS AFTERNOON WILL REMAIN
ACROSS NORTHEASTERN ARIZONA. THE THREAT FOR LOCALLY SEVERE STORMS
CONTINUES...AND A WATCHFUL EYE ON THE RADAR IS OUR MAIN FOCUS TODAY.

AS THE UPPER LOW SHIFTS EASTWARD...SO WILL DRIER AIR AND A
LIKEWISE DECREASE IN SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY THROUGH
THE DAY. SUNDAY AND MONDAY WILL BE MOSTLY DRY WITH THE EXCEPTION
OF CONTINUED RAIN CHANCES IN THE WHITE MOUNTAINS.

ADDITIONAL MOISTURE FROM TROPICAL SYSTEM BLANCA MOVES INTO
SOUTHERN ARIZONA EARLY NEXT WEEK KEEPING LOW CHANCES FOR SHOWERS
OR STORMS IN PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA. IT DOESN'T APPEAR TO
GET PULLED NORTH UNTIL POSSIBLY WEDNESDAY WHEN YET
ANOTHER PACIFIC LOW MOVES THROUGH THE REGION.

&&

.AVIATION...FOR THE 18Z PACKAGE...THE LOW PRESSURE TROUGH OVER
CALIFORNIA WILL WEAKEN AND SLOWLY MOVE EASTWARD TODAY. DRIER AIR
WILL ALSO MOVE INTO ARIZONA FROM THE WEST. EXPECT DECREASING
COVERAGE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN NORTHWESTERN ARIZONA WITH
CONTINUED SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS COVERAGE IN THE NORTHEAST. PERIODS
OF MVFR AND IFR CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED IN MODERATE TO HEAVY
SHOWERS WITH ERRATIC GUSTY WINDS NEAR STRONGER STORMS. CONVECTIVE
ACTIVITY WILL DIMINISH ACROSS THE STATE AROUND SUNSET. AVIATION
DISCUSSION NOT UPDATED FOR TAF AMENDMENTS.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
A TROUGH OVER THE WESTERN USA WILL CONTINUE TO BRING TROPICAL
MOISTURE FROM THE SOUTH WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY
EAST OF I-17 AND PAGE TODAY. SOME STORMS MAY PRODUCE STRONG WINDS.
DRIER AIR WILL FILTER INTO ARIZONA FROM THE WEST LATE TODAY AND
SUNDAY. ONLY ISOLATED STORMS ARE EXPECTED ON SUNDAY.

MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...TEMPERATURES WILL TREND WARMER AS DRIER
AIR MOVES INTO NORTHERN ARIZONA. WHILE ENOUGH MOISTURE WILL
LINGER OVER THE WHITE MOUNTAINS FOR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STORMS
EACH DAY. DEW POINTS TREND HIGHER ON WEDNESDAY WITH HIGHER CHANCES
FOR SHOWERS AND STORMS.

&&

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

&&

PUBLIC...MCCOLLUM/KD
AVIATION...BOHLIN/MAS
FIRE WEATHER...MAS

FOR NORTHERN ARIZONA WEATHER INFORMATION VISIT
WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
558 AM MST SAT JUN 6 2015

AZZ004>018-037>040-070400-
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-
558 AM MST SAT JUN 6 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR APACHE...COCONINO...
NORTHERN GILA...NAVAJO...AND YAVAPAI COUNTIES IN NORTHERN
ARIZONA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
UNSEASONABLY STRONG LOW PRESSURE OVER SOUTHERN NEVADA WILL
INTERACT WITH INCREASED MOISTURE ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONA TO
PRODUCE NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY EAST OF A
PAGE TO FLAGSTAFF TO PAYSON LINE. IN ADDITION...STRONG VERTICAL
WIND SHEAR MAY LEAD TO THE POTENTIAL FOR A FEW STRONG TO POSSIBLY
SEVERE STORMS THIS MORNING. WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH
ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGEST STORMS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

KD