1 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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NWS Flagstaff, AZ wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 28, 10:02 AM MST, 3 hours 43 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 1002 AM MST FRI JUL 28 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A VERY MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIRMASS WILL REMAIN OVER ARIZONA INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY. && .DISCUSSION...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS CURRENTLY ALONG THE ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO BOARDER NEAR SAINT JOHNS. THIS SYSTEM IS INTERACTING WITH A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE TO THE NORTHWEST PRODUCING NORTHERLY FLOW ACROSS THE STATE TODAY. AS THIS LOW WEAKENS THE WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHWESTERLY BY SATURDAY. WE HAVE ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR GILA...SOUTHERN NAVAJO AND SOUTHERN APACHE COUNTIES THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING AT 6 AM MST DUE TO THE ABUNDANT MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM. EXPECT CONTINUED INSTABILITY AS LOW LEVEL MOISTURE REMAINS ENTRENCHED THROUGHOUT THE NORTHLAND. THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD DEVELOP ALONG THE HIGHER ELEVATION AREAS...THESE STORMS WILL THEN MOVE SOUTHWEST INTO LOWER ELEVATION AREAS BY AFTERNOON. EXPECT SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS TO BECOME SEVERE ESPECIALLY IN THE AFTERNOON HOURS. THIS WET AND UNSTABLE PATTERN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE END OF NEXT WEEK WITH NO BREAK IN SIGHT. MODEL SKILL AT FORECASTING BREAKS IN THE SUMMER RAINY SEASON FOR THE EXTENDED FORECAST IS LOW AT BEST...THEREFORE WE WILL CONTINUE THE WET PATTERN THROUGH NEXT WEEK FRIDAY. BOHLIN && .AVIATION...FOR THE 18Z PACKAGE...AREAS OF LOW CLOUDS (AOB 1000 FT AGL) OVER THE MOGOLLON RIM AND PORTIONS OF GILA AND YAVAPAI COUNTIES WILL CONTINUE TO DISSIPATE BEFORE 19Z. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE KAIBAB PLATEAU...MOGOLLON RIM AND WHITE MTNS AFTER 19Z...THEN MOVE SOUTH INTO YAVAPAI AND GILA COUNTIES BY MID TO LATE AFTERNOON. SOME STORMS MAY CONTAIN WIND GUSTS OVER 40 KTS...VISIBILITY BELOW 1SM IN VERY HEAVY RAIN...AND HAIL. AVIATION DISCUSSION NOT UPDATED FOR AMENDMENTS JJ && .FGZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE. &&
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 1016 AM MST FRI JUL 28 2006 AZZ004>018-037>040-290700- WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS- YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS-OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS- MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS-KAIBAB PLATEAU-COCONINO PLATEAU- NORTHEAST PLATEAU AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD- NORTHEAST PLATEAU AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264- CHINLE VALLEY-CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU- BLACK MESA AREA-LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY- EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-WHITE MOUNTAINS-NORTHERN GILA COUNTY- 1016 AM MST FRI JUL 28 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR APACHE...COCONINO...NORTHERN GILA...NAVAJO...AND YAVAPAI COUNTIES IN NORTHERN ARIZONA. .DAY ONE...TODAY A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CURRENTLY LOCATED ALONG THE ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO BORDER NEAR SAINT JOHNS. THIS SYSTEM HAS THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT FLASH FLOODING WITH RAIN SHOWERS MOVING NORTH TO SOUTH ALONG THE WESTERN SIDE OF THE LOW. THEREFORE WE HAVE ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR GILA...SOUTHERN NAVAJO AND SOUTHERN APACHE COUNTIES THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING AT 6 AM MST DUE TO THE ABUNDANT MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM. EXPECT CONTINUED THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY FOR THE REST OF NORTHERN ARIZONA TODAY WITH ISOLATED SEVERE WITH HAIL UP TO 1 INCH POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE EACH DAY AS ARIZONA REMAINS UNDER A MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIRMASS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. BOHLIN
The Flagstaff radar (KFSX), 93 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:45 UTC.
1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Flooding was reported along Highway 87 from about 7 miles south of Pine to the East Verde River.
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