Arizona Severe Flash Flood Warning | Effective 08-08-2026 19:23

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued August 8 at 7:23PM MST until August 8 at 9:45PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
August 8, 2026 - 7:23pm
Expires: 
August 8, 2026 - 9:45pm
Description: 
FFWFGZ The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Gila County in east central Arizona... * Until 945 PM MST. * At 723 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms produced heavy rain across the warned area earlier today. Between 1.75 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, normally dry washes, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Young and Pendleton Mesa. This includes State Route 288 between mile markers 294 and 311.
Instruction: 
Flooding of washes and creeks will occur, some dirt roads will become muddy and impassable. Paved roads and underpasses could become flooded as well. Low water crossings will become dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
SNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 9:45 PM MST. Evite areas inundadas.
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 9:45 PM MST. Esta es una situacion peligrosa y amenaza la vida. No intente viajar a menos que sea para abandonar un area propensa a inundaciones o bajo una orden de desalojo.
Area Description: 
Gila, AZ
Forcast Office: 
NWS Flagstaff AZ
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov