action recommendation
Avoid the target event as instructed
issued by
Flagstaff – Arizona, USA, National Weather Service
Affected area
Portions of north-central Arizona, including southern Coconino County and eastern Yavapai County. The biggest flood threats are Dry Beaver Creek, Wet Beaver Creek and West Clear Creek.
explanation
…the flood warning is in effect until 7pm MST on Wednesday…what…rain and thaw flooding continues. Location… parts of north-central Arizona, including southern Coconino County and eastern Yavapai County. The biggest flood threats are Dry Beaver Creek, Wet Beaver Creek, and West Clear Creek. When…by Wednesday at 700pm. Impact… Creek flooding and typically dry wash are occurring. The Yavapai County Emergency Department reported flooding on Beaver Vista Road and Rimrock Drive in Rimrock. Damp Beaver Creek near Rimrock peaked at 11.5 feet high Wednesday morning at 9am MST, reaching a moderate flood stage early Wednesday morning and minor flooding until early Wednesday evening at 600 MST. Expected to stay above the flood stage. West Clear Creek peaks at 8.8 feet at 9am MST on Wednesday. More… – At 12:57 PM MST, there is rain and snow melting, and flooding is possible. It rained 0.50 to 1.00 inches. – This includes the creeks, washes and rivers of Dry Beaver Creek, Wet Beaver Creek, West Clear Creek, Long Canyon, Jax Canyon, Larick Canyon, Walker Creek and Rattlesnake Canyon. An additional 0.5 to 1.25 inches of rainfall is possible in the warned areas. – Flooding locations include Rimrock, Montezuma Well, Montezuma Lake, McGuireville, Montezuma Castle National Monument, V Bar V Visitor Center, Wet Beaver Creek Campground and Clear Creek Campground. – This includes the following swimming holes… Wet Beaver Creek Day Use Area, Bell Crossing “The Crack”, Bull Pen Day Use Area, West Clear Creek near Campground, Indian Maiden Falls. This includes the following highways…state route 260 between mile markers 223 and 227…and near mile marker 229. Interstate 17 between mile markers 291 and 306. State Route 179 between mile markers 299 and 307. For more information on flood safety, visit .gov/safety/flood. Precautions/preparedness… turn around and avoid drowning when you come across a flooded road. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. In hilly and mountainous areas there are many low-water crossings that become dangerous in heavy rain. Do not try to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route. Be careful of flooding even in places where it does not rain. Usually dry washes, slot canyons and creeks can turn into raging killer currents in a matter of minutes, even from remote rainfall.
