Flash Flood Warning until 07:15PM Tuesday
The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Coconino County in north central Arizona... Yavapai County in west central Arizona...
* Until 715 PM MST.
* At 406 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain in Sedona and westward. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 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 and automated gauges. IMPACT...Life-threatening flash flooding of low-water crossings, creeks, normally dry washes and roads.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Sedona, Page Springs, Red Rock State Park and Tuzigoot National Monument. This includes the following swimming holes... Crescent Moon Ranch, Mormons Crossing and Parsons Spring along Sycamore Creek. This includes the following highways... State Route 89A between mile markers 359 and 372. This includes the following streams and drainages... Verde River, Sycamore Creek, Oak Creek, Dry Creek, Spring Creek, Turkey Creek, Coffee Creek and Railroad Draw.
* AFFECTED AREAS: COCONINO, AZ ... YAVAPAI, AZ
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. In hilly or mountainous terrain, there are many low water crossings which will become dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
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