Headline:
Flood Advisory issued October 12 at 5:17AM MST until October 12 at 8:15AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 12, 2026 - 5:17am
Expires:
October 12, 2026 - 8:15am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Yavapai County in west central Arizona...
* WHEN...Until 815 AM MST.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in creeks and normally dry washes is
imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 514 AM MST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area.
- This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers...
Little Ash Creek, Pine Creek, Tiger Creek, Banty Creek, Grapevine
Creek, Bitter Creek, Racetrack Wash, Wolf Creek, North Fork Rock
Creek, Crazy Basin Creek, Buckhorn Creek, Ash Creek, Rock Creek,
Poland Creek, Sand Creek, Buzzard Roost Creek, Munds Draw,
Arrastra Creek, Cottonwood Creek, Humbug Creek, Milk Creek,
Castle Creek, Government Spring Wash, Little Wolf Creek, Sycamore
Creek, Tussock Spring Creek, Badger Spring Wash, French Creek,
Lynx Creek, Antelope Creek, Whipsaw Creek, Towers Creek, Cherry
Creek, Minnehaha Creek, Slim Jim Creek, Boulder Creek, Winters
Wash, Little Buckhorn Creek, Dry Creek, Agua Fria River, Blowout
Creek, Amazon Gulch, Hackberry Wash, Black Canyon, Hamlin Wash,
Bear Creek, Coyote Spring, Black Canyon Creek, Yarber Wash, Cedar
Creek, North Fork Cellar Springs Creek, Hackberry Creek,
Tuscumbia Creek, Brushy Wash, Little Hackberry Wash, Turkey
Creek, Willow Creek, Big Bug Creek, East Fork Castle Creek, Oak
Wash, Slate Creek, Cienega Creek, Mineral Creek, Black Butte
Wash, and Cellar Springs Creek.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Prescott Valley, Cottonwood, Black Canyon City, Verde Village,
Clarkdale, Dewey-Humboldt, Cordes Lakes, Mayer, Spring Valley,
Jerome, Crown King, Agua Fria National Monument, Cherry, Poland
Junction, Cordes Junction, Arcosanti, Horse Thief Basin,
Bridgeport, Bumble Bee and Dead Horse Ranch State Park.
- This includes the following highways...
State Route 260 between mile markers 207 and 209. State Route 69
between mile markers 263 and 284. Interstate 17 between mile
markers 242 and 274. State Route 89A between mile markers 331 and
358.
This includes the following recreation areas andcampgrounds...
Turney Gulch Group Campground, Potato Patch Campground,
Playground Group Campground, Hazlett Hollow Campground, Powell
Springs Campground, Quail Loop Campground, Raven Loop Campground
and Black Canyon Campground.
- Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.
Instruction:
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Low water crossings will become dangerous in heavy rain. Do not
attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
Area Description:
Yavapai, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Flagstaff AZ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov