Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 30 at 3:30PM MST until August 30 at 10:15PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 30, 2026 - 3:30pm
Expires:
August 30, 2026 - 10:15pm
Description:
FFWFGZ
The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
The Paria River in...
Coconino County in north central Arizona...
* Until 1015 PM MST /1115 PM MDT/ Tonight.
* At 330 PM MST /430 PM MDT/, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms
producing heavy rain over the Paria River. Between 0.25 and 0.75
inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to
0.75 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 in and around the Paria River.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the
Paria River.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Paria Canyon, Paria River Slot Canyon, Vermilion Cliffs National
Monument and Lees Ferry.
This includes the Colorado River near mile marker 0.
This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds...
Lees Ferry Camp Site.
This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers...
Colorado River and Paria River.
Instruction:
Get out of the Paria River slot canyon! Flood waters will flow down
the Paria River, reaching the confluence with the Colorado River at
Lees Ferry around Midnight.
SNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 10:15 PM MST. Evite areas inundadas.
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 10:15 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:
Coconino, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Flagstaff AZ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov