Flood Warning

Flood Warning
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
322 PM MST Fri Oct 23 2026

AZC005-017-250700-
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Coconino AZ-Navajo AZ-
322 PM MST Fri Oct 23 2026 /422 PM MDT Fri Oct 23 2026/

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST /1 AM MDT/ SATURDAY
NIGHT...

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

* WHERE...The Little Colorado River from Holbrook to Leupp.

* WHEN...Until midnight MST Saturday Night /100 AM MDT Sunday/.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of the Little Colorado River is imminent or
  occurring. Deadly flooding over low-water crossings.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 310 PM MST /410 PM MDT/, Elevated flow continues from Holbrook
    to Winslow to Bird Springs. Elevated flow is forecast to continue
    through at least Saturday afternoon.
  - For Little Colorado at Winslow:
    At 2:00pm MST /3:00pm MDT/ the stage was 17.7 feet.
    Flood Stage is 19.0 feet.
    Forecast: A crest of 17.76 feet is expected at 3:00pm MST /4:00pm
    MDT/ Friday.
    Impacts:
    At 17.0 feet: Downstream, the approaches to the bridge over the
    river on Navajo Route 71 near Bird Springs will flood, and Leupp
    will be within 3 feet of flooding problems. The river will crest
    at Navajo Route 71 approximately 18 hours after the river crests
    at Winslow. Minor lowland overflow on right bank at Winslow.
    At 18.0 feet: Flow above this level for approximately 6 hours or
    more may cause erosion to the levee and eventual leakage or
    failure.

  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Birdsprings.
  - Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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LAT...LON 3521 11068 3516 11064 3500 11062 3497 11039
      3491 11024 3491 11012 3487 11008 3488 11023
      3494 11039 3498 11064 3504 11068 3513 11068
      3525 11085 3526 11096 3534 11103 3530 11096
      3528 11079


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JJ