Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 10 at 1:44PM MST until August 10 at 4:00PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 10, 2026 - 1:44pm
Expires:
August 10, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
At 144 PM MST /244 PM MDT/, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms
producing heavy rain over the North and South Canyon Wash Basins
downstream of the Dragon Bravo Fire scar. Between 1 and 2 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.5 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 North and South Canyon Wash
Basins downstream of the Dragon Bravo Fire scar.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the
North and South Canyon Wash Basins downstream of the Dragon
Bravo Fire scar.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Saddle Mountain Wilderness, Bert Loper's Boat, Royal Arches, Triple
Alcoves, Point Hansbrough, Anasazi Foot Bridge and North Rim
Entrance Station.
This includes the following highways...
State Route 67 between mile markers 609 and 610. the Colorado River
between river miles 17 and 21...and near river mile 32...and between
river miles 37 and 43...and between river miles 45 and 47.
This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers...
North Canyon, North Canyon Wash, South Canyon, "19- Mile Canyon",
Buck Farm Canyon, House Rock Wash, Tatahatso Wash and Saddle
Canyon.
Instruction:
Flash flooding is occurring or imminent downstream of the Dragon
Bravo Fire scar. Severe debris flow are expected across roads and in
remote canyon drainages on the Kaibab Plateau east of State Route 67.
Campers and hikers should get away from creeks and move to higher
ground immediately! Stay away or be swept away!
Get out of washes and creeks if you are camping or hiking! Flooding
is occurring or imminent and will inundate creeks and washes.
Area Description:
Coconino, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Flagstaff AZ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov