Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 31 at 10:26PM MST until September 1 at 5:15AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 31, 2026 - 10:26pm
Expires:
September 1, 2026 - 5:15am
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 515 AM MST Tuesday.
* At 1026 PM MST, a river gauge on the Paria River reported a rapid
rise of about 4 feet from thunderstorms producing heavy rain over
the Paria River. Up to 2 inches of rain have fallen. 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...River gauge reported.
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 and Vermilion Cliffs National
Monument.
This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers...
Paria River.
Instruction:
Get out of the Paria River slot canyon! Flood waters will flow down
the Paria River, reaching near the confluence with the Colorado River
at Lees Ferry by 6 AM.
SNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 5:15 AM MST. Evite areas inundadas.
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 5:15 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