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Flash Flood Warning 66, NWS Flagstaff, AZ
NWS Flagstaff, AZ issued this flash flood warning at Jul 21, 2021, 12:20 PM MST for Yavapai County, Arizona. It was in force for 114 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 21, 2021, 12:20 PM MST (19:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 21, 2021, 2:14 PM MST
- In force
- 114 min
- Issued by
- NWS Flagstaff, AZ
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Flood severity
- None
County Yavapai County, AZ
The radar
The Flagstaff radar (KFSX), 141 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Flgstf/Belemont, AZ (KFGZ), launched 12:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 127 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 77 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -129 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1785 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 8 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 20 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -11 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
388
WGUS55 KFGZ 211920
FFWFGZ
AZC025-212230-
/O.NEW.KFGZ.FF.W.0066.210721T1920Z-210721T2230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
1220 PM MST Wed Jul 21 2021
The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Yavapai County in west central Arizona...
* Until 330 PM MST.
* At 1219 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch 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.
IMPACT...Life-threatening flash flooding of low-water
crossings, creeks, normally dry washes and roads.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Kirkland.
This includes the following highways...
State Route 89 between mile markers 281 and 290.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Flooding of washes and creeks will occur, some dirt roads will
become muddy and impassable. Paved roads and underpasses could
become flooded as well.
Remain alert for flooding even in locations not receiving rain.
Normally dry washes, slot canyons and creeks can become raging
killer currents in a matter of minutes, even from distant rainfall.
&&
LAT...LON 3444 11280 3446 11264 3431 11266 3426 11272
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
$$
EL3 follow-up statements
438
WGUS75 KFGZ 211941
FFSFGZ
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
1241 PM MST Wed Jul 21 2021
AZC025-212230-
/O.CON.KFGZ.FF.W.0066.000000T0000Z-210721T2230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Yavapai AZ-
1241 PM MST Wed Jul 21 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR YAVAPAI COUNTY...
At 1240 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated the rainfall intensity has
decreased in the warned area with the heaviest rain rates shifting a
few miles west of Kirkland. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have
fallen. Flash flooding is still likely as water drains.
HAZARD...Life-threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Life-threatening flash flooding of low-water crossings,
creeks, normally dry washes and roads.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Kirkland.
This includes the following highways...
State Route 89 between mile markers 282 and 290.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Flooding of washes and creeks will occur, some dirt roads will
become muddy and impassable. Paved roads and underpasses could
become flooded as well.
Remain alert for flooding even in locations not receiving rain.
Normally dry washes, slot canyons and creeks can become raging
killer currents in a matter of minutes, even from distant rainfall.
&&
LAT...LON 3444 11280 3446 11264 3431 11266 3426 11272
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
$$
EL642
WGUS75 KFGZ 212052
FFSFGZ
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
152 PM MST Wed Jul 21 2021
AZC025-212230-
/O.CON.KFGZ.FF.W.0066.000000T0000Z-210721T2230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Yavapai AZ-
152 PM MST Wed Jul 21 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR YAVAPAI COUNTY...
At 150 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated the heaviest rainfall has
shifted over towards the Peeples Valley area, however flooding is
still likely across the warned area as water drains. Between 1 and 2
inches of rain have fallen.
HAZARD...Life-threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Life-threatening flash flooding of low-water crossings,
creeks, normally dry washes and roads.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Kirkland.
This includes the following highways...
State Route 89 between mile markers 282 and 290.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Flooding of washes and creeks will occur, some dirt roads will
become muddy and impassable. Paved roads and underpasses could
become flooded as well.
Remain alert for flooding even in locations not receiving rain.
Normally dry washes, slot canyons and creeks can become raging
killer currents in a matter of minutes, even from distant rainfall.
&&
LAT...LON 3444 11280 3446 11264 3431 11266 3426 11272
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
$$
EL277 WGUS75 KFGZ 212114 FFSFGZ Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ 214 PM MST Wed Jul 21 2021 AZC025-212124- /O.CAN.KFGZ.FF.W.0066.000000T0000Z-210721T2230Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Yavapai AZ- 214 PM MST Wed Jul 21 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR KIRKLAND AND PEEPLES VALLEY IN YAVAPAI COUNTY... The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures. LAT...LON 3444 11280 3446 11264 3431 11266 3426 11272 $$ EL
The office that day
Everything else NWS Flagstaff, AZ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 6:16 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | FGZ | 29 min | |
| Jul 20, 7:32 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGZ | Navajo | 28 min |
| Jul 20, 7:55 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | FGZ | Navajo | 2 hr |
| Jul 20, 8:33 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | FGZ | Navajo | 117 min |
| Jul 21, 12:17 AM MST | Flash Flood Warning | FGZ | Gila | 118 min |
| Jul 21, 2:38 AM MST | Flash Flood Watch | FGZ | Apache, Coconino, Gila, Navajo, Yavapai | 5 days |
| Jul 21, 10:19 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | FGZ | Yavapai | 26 min |
| Jul 21, 10:48 AM MST | Flash Flood Warning | FGZ | Yavapai | 2 hr |
| Jul 21, 12:03 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | FGZ | Yavapai | 42 min |
| Jul 21, 12:13 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | FGZ | Yavapai | 56 min |
| Jul 21, 12:35 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | FGZ | 40 min | |
| Jul 21, 12:47 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | FGZ | Coconino | 118 min |
| Jul 21, 12:54 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | FGZ | 36 min | |
| Jul 21, 1:06 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | FGZ | Coconino | 92 min |
| Jul 21, 1:24 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | FGZ | Coconino | 110 min |
| Jul 21, 1:27 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | FGZ | Yavapai | 74 min |
| Jul 21, 1:57 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | FGZ | Yavapai | 48 min |
| Jul 21, 2:01 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | FGZ | Yavapai | 119 min |
| Jul 21, 2:05 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | FGZ | Coconino | 2 hr |
| Jul 21, 2:22 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | FGZ | Coconino | 3 hr |
| Jul 21, 2:30 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | FGZ | 45 min | |
| Jul 21, 2:36 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | FGZ | Yavapai | 54 min |
| Jul 21, 2:53 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | FGZ | Coconino | 82 min |
| Jul 21, 2:57 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | FGZ | Yavapai | 60 min |
| Jul 21, 2:59 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | FGZ | Yavapai | 60 min |
| Jul 21, 3:21 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGZ | Coconino | 26 min |
| Jul 21, 3:34 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | FGZ | Coconino | 98 min |
| Jul 21, 3:49 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | FGZ | Yavapai | 3 hr |
| Jul 21, 4:35 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | FGZ | Coconino | 115 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.