Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 11 at 6:26PM MST until August 11 at 9:30PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 11, 2026 - 6:26pm
Expires:
August 11, 2026 - 9:30pm
Description:
FFWFGZ
The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Apache County in northeastern Arizona...
* Until 1030 PM MDT.
* At 726 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain over Wide Ruins. Between 0.75 and 1.5 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up 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.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
normally dry washes, and highways.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Klagetoh, Wide Ruins and Antelope Lake.
This includes Highway 191 between mile markers 387 and 397.
This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers...
Oak Ridge Wash, Bent Knee Wash and Wide Ruin Wash.
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.
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:
Apache, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Flagstaff AZ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov