Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 29 at 2:19PM MST until September 29 at 11:15PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 29, 2026 - 2:19pm
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 215 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated slow moving thunderstorms
with very heavy rainfall across the warned area. Between 1.5 and
3.0 inches of rain have fallen.
- This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers...
Mineral Creek, Vernon Creek, Cheney Draw, Brown Creek, Big Hollow
Wash, Little Colorado River, Mallory Draw, and Concho Creek..
Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in
the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Concho Lake, Concho, Mesa Redonda, Vernon, Cerro Montoso Peak,
Lions Park, Little Ortega Lake, White Mountain Ultralight
Flightpark, Hunt and Zion Reservoir.
- This includes the following highways...
Highway 60 between mile markers 358 and 373. State Route 61
between mile markers 357 and 381. Highway 180 between mile
markers 340 and 358.
This includes the following recreation areas andcampgrounds...
White Mountain Ultalight Flightpark.
- 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