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Flash Flood Warning 70, NWS Flagstaff, AZ
NWS Flagstaff, AZ issued this flash flood warning at Jul 21, 2021, 1:27 PM MST for Yavapai County, Arizona. It was in force for 74 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, 1:27 PM MST (20:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 21, 2021, 2:41 PM MST
- In force
- 74 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), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:30 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, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 84 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.
024
WGUS55 KFGZ 212027
FFWFGZ
AZC025-212330-
/O.NEW.KFGZ.FF.W.0070.210721T2027Z-210721T2330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
127 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 430 PM MST.
* At 127 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 0.75 to 1.5 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.
IMPACT...Life-threatening flash flooding of low-water
crossings, creeks, normally dry washes and roads.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
mainly rural areas of Yavapai County
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 17 between mile markers 272 and 284.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3457 11204 3457 11192 3445 11188 3439 11194
3439 11205
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
$$
EL3 follow-up statements
709
WGUS75 KFGZ 212044
FFSFGZ
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
144 PM MST Wed Jul 21 2021
AZC025-212330-
/O.CON.KFGZ.FF.W.0070.000000T0000Z-210721T2330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Yavapai AZ-
144 PM MST Wed Jul 21 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR YAVAPAI COUNTY...
At 144 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1.25 and 3 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Life-threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Life-threatening flash flooding of low-water crossings,
creeks, normally dry washes and roads.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
mainly rural areas of Yavapai County
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 17 between mile markers 272 and 284.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Flooding of washes and creeks will occur, some dirt roads will
become muddy and impassable. Paved roads and underpasses could
become flooded as well.
&&
LAT...LON 3457 11204 3457 11192 3445 11188 3439 11194
3439 11205
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
$$
EL240
WGUS75 KFGZ 212116
FFSFGZ
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
216 PM MST Wed Jul 21 2021
AZC025-212330-
/O.CON.KFGZ.FF.W.0070.000000T0000Z-210721T2330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Yavapai AZ-
216 PM MST Wed Jul 21 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR YAVAPAI COUNTY...
At 215 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated the heavy rain has ended
across the warned area, however flooding can still occur as rain
water drains. Between 1.25 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. 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...
mainly rural areas of Yavapai County
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 17 between mile markers 272 and 284.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3457 11204 3457 11192 3445 11188 3439 11194
3439 11205
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
$$
EL087
WGUS75 KFGZ 212141
FFSFGZ
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
241 PM MST Wed Jul 21 2021
AZC025-212151-
/O.CAN.KFGZ.FF.W.0070.000000T0000Z-210721T2330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Yavapai AZ-
241 PM MST Wed Jul 21 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR PORTIONS OF I-17 BETWEEN
CAMP VERDE AND CORDES JUNCTION IN YAVAPAI COUNTY...
The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
LAT...LON 3457 11204 3457 11192 3445 11188 3439 11194
3439 11205
$$
ELThe 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, 12:20 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | FGZ | Yavapai | 114 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, 1:57 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.