Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 30 at 8:53AM MST until September 30 at 10:45AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 30, 2026 - 8:53am
Expires:
September 30, 2026 - 10:45am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...The Little Colorado River in...
Navajo County in north central Arizona...
Apache County in northeastern Arizona...
* WHEN...Until 1045 AM MST.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of the Little Colorado River is occurring.
Deadly flooding over low-water crossings.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 851 AM MST, river gauges along the Little Colorado River
reported rises to near and above flood stages from Woodruff to St
Johns this morning from earlier heavy rainfall upstream.
- This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers...
Little Colorado River.
Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
expected.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
St. Johns, Woodruff, and Hunt.
- For Little Colorado at Little Colorado Below Salado Near St
Johns:
At 8:15am the stage was 12.23 feet.
Flood Stage is 12.5 feet.
Impacts:
At 12.5 feet: Water begins to impact homes along Water Street
next to the Little Colorado River.
For Little Colorado River at Little Colorado River Near Woodruff:
At 8:30am the stage was 21.41 feet.
Flood Stage is 20.5 feet.
Forecast: A crest of 21.92 feet is expected at 9:00am Wednesday.
Impacts:
At 20.5 feet: Bankfull. Portions of residential yards flooded.
- Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Stay away or be swept away! The banks of creeks and washes are
unstable and unsafe during any flooding event.
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