Watches, Warnings & Advisories



6 products issued by NWS for: 3 Miles SSE Flagstaff AZ

Flood Advisory

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
318 PM MST Wed Sep 16 2026

AZC005-017-170000-
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Coconino AZ-Navajo AZ-
318 PM MST Wed Sep 16 2026 /418 PM MDT Wed Sep 16 2026/

...FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /6 PM MDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...Coconino County in north central Arizona...
  Navajo County in north central Arizona...

* WHEN...Until 500 PM MST /600 PM MDT/.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in creeks and normally dry washes is
  imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 318 PM MST /418 PM MDT/, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain
    due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is already occurring in the
    advisory area. Up to 2.5 inches of rain have fallen.
  - This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers...
    Jacks Canyon, Little Colorado River, Cottonwood Wash, Tucker Flat
    Wash, Clear Creek and Coyote Wash.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Winslow, Winslow-Lindbergh Regional Airport, Homolovi Ruins State
    Park, Bushman Acres, Clear Creek Reservoir, West Winslow,
    Coopertown Park, Standin` on the Corner Park, Winslow City Park,
    Sacred Heart Park and Northland Pioneer College.
  - This includes the following highways...
    Interstate 40 between mile markers 245 and 257. Business
    Interstate 40 between mile markers 252 and 257. State Route 99
    between mile markers 39 and 53. State Route 87 between mile
    markers 339 and 342.

    This includes the following recreation areas andcampgrounds...
    Homolovi State Park Campground, Standin on the Corner Park,
    Sacred Heart Park and Winslow City Park.
  - Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Low water crossings will become dangerous in heavy rain. Do not
attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.

&&

LAT...LON 3528 11085 3527 11068 3497 11064 3500 11085


$$

Zanker




Flash Flood Warning

Flash Flood Warning
AZC005-170115-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
317 PM MST Wed Sep 16 2026

The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  The North Canyon, South Canyon, and Nankoweap washes downstream of
  the Dragon Bravo Fire scar in...
  Coconino County in north central Arizona...

* Until 615 PM MST /715 PM MDT/.

* At 317 PM MST /417 PM MDT/, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms
  producing heavy rain over the North Canyon, South Canyon, and
  Nankoweap washes downstream of the Dragon Bravo Fire scar. Between
  1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts
  up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is
  ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
           flash flooding in and around the North Canyon and South
           Canyon washes downstream of the Dragon Bravo Fire scar.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the
           North Canyon, South Canyon, and Nankoweap washes
           downstream of the Dragon Bravo Fire scar.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Saddle Mountain Overlook, Point Imperial Picnic Area, Roosevelt
  Point Overlook, Saddle Mountain Wilderness, Bert Loper`s Boat,
  Royal Arches, Triple Alcoves, Point Hansbrough, Anasazi Foot
  Bridge, North Rim Entrance Station, Vista Encantada, Kwagunt Valley
  and Malgosa Canyon.

This includes the following highways...
State Route 67 between mile markers 609 and 610. the Colorado River
between river miles 17 and 21...and near river mile 32...and between
river miles 37 and 47...and between river miles 52 and 57.

This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds...
House Rock Camp Site, Upper South Canyon Camp Site, South Canyon Camp
Site, Tatahatso Wash Camp Site, Tatahatso Camp Site, Above Martha`s
Camp Site, Martha`s Camp Site, Redbud Alcove Camp Site, MCD Site Camp
Site, Upper Buck Farm Camp Site, Buck Farm Camp Site, Below Buck Farm
Camp Site, Loper`s Boat Camp Site, Royal Arches Camp Site, Anasazi
Bridge Camp Site, Lower Anasazi Camp Site, President Harding Camp
Site, Eminence Camp Site, Above Willie Taylor Camp Site, Willie
Taylor Camp Site, Triple Alcoves Camp Site, Duck N Quack Camp Site,
Upper Saddle Camp Site, Lower Saddle Camp Site, Little Nankoweap Camp
Site, Upper Nankoweap Camp Site, Main Nankoweap Camp Site, Lower
Nankoweap Camp Site, Kwagunt Marsh Camp Site, Kwagunt Camp Site and
Below Kwagunt Camp Site.

This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers...
  South Canyon, "Bert`s Canyon", Nankoweap Creek, Clear Creek,
  Malgosa Canyon, Tatahoysa Wash, Little Nankoweap Creek, Awatubi
  Canyon, Soap Creek, Buck Farm Canyon, Lava Canyon, "Redbud Alcove",
  Tatahatso Wash, Hanaa Ninadzidzahi, North Canyon Wash, Nankoweap
  Canyon, House Rock Wash, North Canyon, "19- Mile Canyon", Saddle
  Canyon, Colorado River, Kwagunt Creek and Bright Angel Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Flash flooding is occurring or imminent downstream of the Dragon
Bravo Fire scar. Severe debris flow are expected across roads and in
remote canyon drainages on the Kaibab Plateau east of State Route 67.
Campers and hikers should get away from creeks and move to higher
ground immediately! Stay away or be swept away!

&&

LAT...LON 3661 11178 3656 11192 3646 11198 3651 11187
      3651 11184 3639 11195 3646 11187 3645 11183
      3642 11186 3639 11184 3631 11195 3632 11186
      3626 11181 3622 11185 3620 11197 3630 11202
      3633 11212 3659 11212 3665 11205 3668 11173

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

NWS Flagstaff




Flash Flood Warning

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
316 PM MST Wed Sep 16 2026

AZC005-025-170015-
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Coconino AZ-Yavapai AZ-
316 PM MST Wed Sep 16 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE POCKET FIRE SCAR REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 515 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR COCONINO AND YAVAPAI COUNTIES...

At 316 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain over the Pocket Fire scar. Up to 2.5 inches of rain have fallen.
Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
         flash flooding in and around the Pocket Fire scar.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the
         Pocket Fire scar.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Sedona, Edge of the World, East Pocket Lookout Tower, Fernow Cabin,
  Slide Rock State Park, Red Rock-Secret Mountain Wilderness, West
  Fork of Oak Creek, Indian Gardens and Uptown Sedona.

This includes the following highways...
State Route 179 near mile marker 313. State Route 89A between mile
markers 366 and 368...and between mile markers 374 and 385.

This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds...
Manzanita Campground and Cave Springs Campground.

This includes the following swimming holes...
Slide Rock, Encinoso, Grasshopper Point and Midgely Bridge.

This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers...
  Dry Creek, Spring Creek, West Fork Oak Creek and Oak Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Flash flooding is occurring or imminent within and downstream of the
Pocket Fire scar. Severe debris flow are expected within Dry Creek,
Secret Canyon, Long Canyon, Bear Sign Canyon, and the West Fork of
Oak Creek. Oak Creek may also see elevated flow from the West Fork
confluence to Sedona. Campers and hikers should get away from creeks
and move to higher ground immediately! Stay away or be swept away!

&&

LAT...LON 3500 11190 3502 11187 3507 11185 3506 11178
      3501 11177 3500 11173 3496 11175 3492 11172
      3488 11173 3486 11176 3486 11177 3491 11174
      3496 11177 3490 11182 3480 11187 3479 11189
      3484 11189 3486 11185 3491 11184 3496 11189

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

Zanker




Flash Flood Warning

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
315 PM MST Wed Sep 16 2026

AZC005-162345-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Coconino AZ-
315 PM MST Wed Sep 16 2026 /415 PM MDT Wed Sep 16 2026/

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM MST /545 PM
MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON FOR COCONINO COUNTY...

At 315 PM MST /415 PM MDT/, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
         flash flooding.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
         normally dry washes, urban areas, highways, streets and
         underpasses.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Tappan Spring, Little Colorado River Navajo Tribal Park and
  Cameron.

This includes State Route 64 between mile markers 275 and 295.

This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds...
Willows Camp.

This includes the following swimming holes...
Tappan Spring.

This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers...
  Burro Canyon Wash, Tappan Wash, Cedar Wash, Little Colorado River,
  Lee Canyon, Deer Tank Wash, Campbell Francis Wash, Moenkopi Wash,
  Lava Wash and Needmore Wash.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Flooding of washes and creeks will occur, some dirt roads will become
muddy and impassable. Paved roads and underpasses could become
flooded as well.

&&

LAT...LON 3590 11181 3565 11190 3574 11150 3577 11150
      3585 11144 3588 11142 3589 11144 3591 11146
      3593 11149 3593 11152 3594 11156 3596 11162
      3596 11166 3592 11179

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

Zanker




Flash Flood Warning

Flash Flood Warning
AZC005-170115-
/O.EXT.KFGZ.FF.W.0169.000000T0000Z-260917T0115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
234 PM MST Wed Sep 16 2026

The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Coconino County in north central Arizona...

This includes the Colorado River between river miles 79 and 92.

* Until 615 PM MST.

* At 234 PM MST, a river gauge on the Bright Angel Creek reported a
  rapid rise of over 5 feet from thunderstorms producing heavy rain
  across the warned area. Up to 1.75 inches of rain have fallen.
  Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
           flash flooding.

  SOURCE...River gauge reported.

  IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
           normally dry washes, urban areas, highways, streets and
           underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Bright Angel Point, Phantom Ranch, Cape Royal Point, Pipe Creek
  Resthouse, Buddha Cloister, Devils Corkscrew and Plateau Point.

This includes the Colorado River between river miles 79 and 92.

This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds...
Ribbon Falls, Bright Angel Campground, North Rim Campground,
Cottonwood Campground, Below Sockdolager Camp Site, Clear Creek Camp
Site, Below Clear Creek Camp Site, Zoroaster Camp Site, Above
Cremation Camp Site, Upper Cremation Camp Site, Lower Cremation Camp
Site, Roy`s Beach Camp Site, Boat Beach Camp Site, Below Pipe Creek
Camp Site, 91 Mile Creek Camp Site, Trinity Creek Camp Site,
Manzanita Rest Area, Pipe Creek Rest Area and Roaring Springs.

This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers...
  Vishnu Creek, Horn Creek, Bright Angel Creek, Zoroaster Canyon,
  Colorado River, Clear Creek, Garden Creek, Lonetree Canyon, Boulder
  Creek, Pipe Creek, Trinity Creek, Asbestos Canyon, 91- Mile Creek,
  Mineral Canyon, Ninetyone Mile Creek, Salt Creek, Cremation Creek,
  Nankoweap Canyon and Hance Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Flooding of washes and creeks will occur, some dirt roads will become
muddy and impassable. Paved roads and underpasses could become
flooded as well.

Get out of washes and creeks if you are camping or hiking! Flooding
is occurring or imminent and will inundate creeks and washes.

&&

LAT...LON 3623 11206 3622 11196 3610 11195 3604 11194
      3607 11203 3609 11207 3609 11214 3610 11216
      3611 11215 3620 11209

FLASH FLOOD...RIVER GAUGE INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

Zanker




Flood Watch

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
1056 PM MST Tue Sep 15 2026

AZZ004>018-037>040-171200-
/O.CON.KFGZ.FA.A.0008.260916T0700Z-260917T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Kaibab Plateau-Marble and Glen Canyons-Grand Canyon Country-
Coconino Plateau-Yavapai County Mountains-Northeast Plateaus and
Mesas Hwy 264 Northward-Chinle Valley-Chuska Mountains and
Defiance Plateau-Little Colorado River Valley in Coconino County-
Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County-Little Colorado
River Valley in Apache County-Western Mogollon Rim-Eastern
Mogollon Rim-White Mountains-Northern Gila County-Yavapai County
Valleys and Basins-Oak Creek and Sycamore Canyons-Black Mesa Area-
Northeast Plateaus and Mesas South of Hwy 264-
Including the cities of Tusayan, Winslow, Valle, Snowflake,
Kykotsmovi, St. Johns, Tuba City, Springerville, Bagdad, Shonto,
Kaibito, Jacob Lake, Show Low, Holbrook, Flagstaff, Window Rock,
Happy Jack, Ganado, Pinetop-Lakeside, Klagetoh, Munds Park, Wide
Ruins, Camp Verde, Kayenta, Forest Lakes, Chambers, Greer,
Strawberry, Payson, Keams Canyon, Cordes Junction, Grand Canyon
Village, Page, Wupatki National Monument, Williams, Cottonwood,
Sanders, Crown King, Heber, Chinle, Fredonia, Jadito, Lees Ferry,
Steamboat Canyon, Canyon De Chelly, Young, Supai, Grand Canyon North
Rim, Ash Fork, Dilkon, Navajo National Monument, Seligman, Sedona,
Fort Defiance, Village of Oak Creek, and Prescott
1056 PM MST Tue Sep 15 2026 /1156 PM MDT Tue Sep 15 2026/

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
  possible.

* WHERE...Portions of east central, north central, northeast, and
  west central Arizona, including the following areas, in east
  central Arizona, Northern Gila County. In north central Arizona,
  Black Mesa Area, Coconino Plateau, Eastern Mogollon Rim, Grand
  Canyon Country, Kaibab Plateau, Little Colorado River Valley in
  Coconino County, Marble and Glen Canyons, Northeast Plateaus and
  Mesas Hwy 264 Northward, Northeast Plateaus and Mesas South of Hwy
  264 and Western Mogollon Rim. In northeast Arizona, Chinle Valley,
  Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau, Little Colorado River Valley
  in Apache County, Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County and
  White Mountains. In west central Arizona, Oak Creek and Sycamore
  Canyons, Yavapai County Mountains and Yavapai County Valleys and
  Basins.

* WHEN...Through late Wednesday night.

* IMPACTS...Flash flooding will be possible in creeks, normally dry
  washes, swimming holes, and over recently burned areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Increasing moisture will combine with a shortwave feature moving
    north across Arizona to bring multiple rounds of showers and
    thunderstorms from late Tuesday night through Wednesday night.
    Thunderstorms will have the potential to produce heavy rainfall
    that could lead to flash flooding, especially in areas that
    receive repeated rounds of rainfall.
  - Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Have a way to receive Flash Flood Warnings and be prepared to take
action should warnings be issued.

&&

$$

McCollum