Flash Flood Warning until 05:15PM Saturday
The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Yavapai County in west central Arizona...
* Until 515 PM MST.
* At 204 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen across Dry Creek near Sedona. Light to moderate rain continues with up to another 0.25-0.75" possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life-threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Doppler radar. IMPACT...Life-threatening flash flooding of low-water crossings, creeks, normally dry washes and roads.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Dry Creek near Sedona in Yavapai County This includes the following highways... State Route 89A between mile markers 366 and 369.
* AFFECTED AREAS: YAVAPAI, AZ
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Get out of washes and creeks if you are camping or hiking! Flooding is occurring or imminent and will inundate area drainages. A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately. Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate precautions to protect life and property.
Address/Location
City of Sedona, AZ
102 Roadrunner Dr
Sedona, AZ 86336
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 928-282-3100
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP REDROCKS followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Warning