Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 29 at 5:22PM MST until August 30 at 12:15AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 29, 2026 - 5:22pm
Expires:
August 30, 2026 - 12:15am
Description:
FFWFGZ
The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Coconino County in north central Arizona...the Colorado River near
mile marker 62.
* Until 1215 AM MST /115 AM MDT/ Tonight.
* At 522 PM MST /622 PM MDT/, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms
that produced heavy rain earlier southwest of Cameron have resulted
in a flash flood along the Little Colorado River west of Cameron.
Between 1 and 2 inches were estimate by radar earlier in the
afternoon. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
The flood wave is expected to reach the Colorado River between 10
PM and 1 AM.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain from
thunderstorms earlier.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding along the Little Colorado
River west of Cameron.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Little Colorado River Navajo Tribal Park.
This includes the following highways...
the Colorado River near mile marker 62. State Route 64 between mile
markers 281 and 284.
This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds...
Blue Water Base Camp, Old Fish Camp Site, Above LCR Camp Site and
Below LCR Camp Site.
This includes the following swimming holes...
Blue Water Base Camp.
This includes the following Little Colorado River west of Cameron.
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.
SNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 12:15 AM MST. Evite areas inundadas.
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 12:15 AM 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:
Coconino, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Flagstaff AZ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov