Flash Flood Warning 195, NWS Flagstaff, AZ

Issued

Aug 17, 2021, 4:46 PM MST (23:46 UTC)

Expired

Aug 17, 2021, 7:45 PM MST

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Flagstaff, AZ

Area

Storm-based polygon

Damage threat

Considerable

Flood severity

None

County Yavapai County, AZ

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869 
WGUS55 KFGZ 172346
FFWFGZ
AZC025-180245-
/O.NEW.KFGZ.FF.W.0195.210817T2346Z-210818T0245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
446 PM MST Tue Aug 17 2021

The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Yavapai County in west central Arizona...

* Until 745 PM MST.

* At 445 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated 
  thunderstorms producing heavy rain near and south of the Village 
  of Oak Creek. Between 0.75 and 1.75 inches of rain have fallen. 
  Additional rainfall amounts of 0.75 to 1.50 inches are possible in 
  the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin 
  shortly.

  HAZARD...Life-threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
           producing flash flooding.

  SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

  IMPACT...Life-threatening flash flooding of low-water
           crossings, creeks, normally dry washes and roads.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Rimrock, Montezuma Well, Village At Oak Creek, Lake Montezuma, 
  Mcguireville, Montezuma Castle National Monument, Wet Beaver Creek 
  Campground and V Bar V Visitors Center.

This includes the following swimming holes...
	Wet Beaver Creek Day Use Area and Bell Crossing "The Crack".

This includes the following highways...
	State Route 179 between mile markers 299 and 307.
	Interstate 17 between mile markers 294 and 309.

This includes the following streams and drainages...
  West Clear Creek, Verde River, Walker Creek, Oak Creek, Dry Beaver 
  Creek, Russell Wash, Turkey Creek, Jacks Canyon, Long Canyon, 
  Rarick Canyon, Rattlesnake Canyon and Beaver Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

In hilly or mountainous terrain, there are many low water crossings 
which will become dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross 
flooded roads. Find an alternate route.

&&

LAT...LON 3480 11182 3478 11156 3458 11170 3467 11188

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

TPS

861 
WGUS75 KFGZ 180247
FFSFGZ

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
747 PM MST Tue Aug 17 2021

AZC025-180257-
/O.EXP.KFGZ.FF.W.0195.000000T0000Z-210818T0245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Yavapai AZ-
747 PM MST Tue Aug 17 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR YAVAPAI COUNTY...

The heavy rain has ended over the Dry Beaver and Wet Beaver Creek 
drainages south of the Village of Oak Creek. Additional flash 
flooding is not expected. Please continue to heed remaining road 
closures.

LAT...LON 3480 11182 3478 11156 3458 11170 3467 11188

$$

JJ

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