Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 29 at 4:11PM MST until September 29 at 11:15PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 29, 2026 - 4:11pm
Expires:
September 29, 2026 - 11:15pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Gila County in east central Arizona...
Navajo County in north central Arizona...
* WHEN...Until 1115 PM MST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of creeks and normally dry washes is imminent or
occurring. Roads are closed and impassable due to flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 410 PM MST, emergency management reported flooding in the
warned area, with Highway 73 closed between Carrizo and Cedar
Creek. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen.
- This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers...
North Fork White River and Bear Canyon. Additional rainfall
amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Cedar Creek, Cow Pasture Butte, Bull Butte, Blue Rock Butte,
Carrizo, Cibeque Peak, Round Top Mountain and Cibeque Falls.
- This includes the following highways...
Highway 60 between mile markers 298 and 316. State Route 73
between mile markers 311 and 328.
This includes the following swimming holes...
Cibeque Falls.
- Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Gila, AZ; Navajo, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Flagstaff AZ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov