Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 29 at 2:09PM MST until September 29 at 11:15PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 29, 2026 - 2:09pm
Expires:
September 29, 2026 - 11:15pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Navajo County in north central Arizona...
Apache County in northeastern Arizona...
* WHEN...Until 1115 PM MST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of creeks and normally dry washes is imminent or
occurring. Dangerous flooding over low-water crossings.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 209 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms in the Brown and Silver Creek drainages. Flooding
is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area.
Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen over a broad area.
- This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers...
Silver Creek, Brown Creek, Rocky Arroyo and Concho Flat Wash.
Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in
the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Taylor, Shumway and Snowflake.
- This includes the following highways...
Highway 60 between mile markers 345 and 357. State Route 61
between mile markers 353 and 356. State Route 277 near mile
marker 336. State Route 77 between mile markers 349 and 367.
- Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Low water crossings will become dangerous in heavy rain. Do not
attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
Area Description:
Apache, AZ; Navajo, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Flagstaff AZ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov