Active AlertsGrand Canyon, AZ
Flash Flood Warning
Flood Warning
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
Where: Coconino County in north central Arizona
When: Until 1100 AM MST Wednesday.
Impacts: Flooding of creeks and normally dry washes is imminent or occurring.
Additional Details: - At 1009 AM MST, a river guage on Moenkopi Wash near Tuba City continues to report falling water levels, now at moderate flood stage. Water levels are forecast to fall below minor flood stage Wednesday morning. - This includes the following creeks, washes and river
S: Fivemile Wash, Hamblin Wash, Moenkopi Wash, Little Colorado River and Begashibito Wash. Flooding is occurring along the Moenkopi Wash. - For Moenkopi Wash at Moenkopi Wash Near Tuba City: At 9:45am MST the stage was 28.87 feet. Flood Stage is 27.0 feet. Forecast: A crest of 28.1 feet is expected at 10:00pm MST Tuesday. Impacts: At 27.0 feet: At 27.0 feet water begins to encroach on homes in lower Moenkopi Village and floods crop fields along the river. - Some locations that will experience flooding include Tuba City and Moenkopi. - This includes the following highway
S: Highway 160 between mile markers 318 and 321. U.S. Highway 89 between mile markers 476 and 478. State Route 264 between mile markers 323 and 324. - Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.
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.