Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 16 at 12:18PM MST until September 16 at 4:15PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 16, 2026 - 12:18pm
Expires:
September 16, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
FFWFGZ
The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Coconino County in north central Arizona...
This includes Bright Angel Creek and the Colorado River between river
miles 79 and 92.
* Until 415 PM MST.
* At 1218 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen.
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...
Bright Angel Point, Phantom Ranch, Cape Royal Point, Pipe Creek
Resthouse, Buddha Cloister, Devils Corkscrew and Plateau Point.
This includes the Colorado River between river miles 79 and 92.
This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds...
Ribbon Falls, Bright Angel Campground, North Rim Campground,
Cottonwood Campground, Below Sockdolager Camp Site, Clear Creek Camp
Site, Below Clear Creek Camp Site, Zoroaster Camp Site, Above
Cremation Camp Site, Upper Cremation Camp Site, Lower Cremation Camp
Site, Roy's Beach Camp Site, Boat Beach Camp Site, Below Pipe Creek
Camp Site, 91 Mile Creek Camp Site, Trinity Creek Camp Site,
Manzanita Rest Area, Pipe Creek Rest Area and Roaring Springs.
This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers...
Vishnu Creek, Horn Creek, Bright Angel Creek, Zoroaster Canyon,
Colorado River, Clear Creek, Garden Creek, Lonetree Canyon, Boulder
Creek, Pipe Creek, Trinity Creek, Asbestos Canyon, 91- Mile Creek,
Mineral Canyon, Ninetyone Mile Creek, Salt Creek, Cremation Creek,
Nankoweap Canyon and Hance Creek.
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.
Get out of washes and creeks if you are camping or hiking! Flooding
is occurring or imminent and will inundate creeks and washes.
SNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 4:15 PM MST. Evite areas inundadas.
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 4:15 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