What is happening
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues along the Verde River. * WHERE...The Verde River in Yavapai and Gila counties... * WHEN...Until 800 PM MST Monday. * IMPACTS...Structures are flooded. Roads are closed and impassable due to flooding. Deadly flooding over low-water crossings. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1248 AM MST, the Verde River near Clarkdale and near Camp Verde remain above major flood stage. Emergency management has reported evacuations along the Verde River. Flooding is already occurring. - This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Verde River. - For Verde River at Verde River near Camp Verde: At 11:00pm the stage was 23.51 feet. Flood Stage is 17.0 feet. Forecast: A crest of 23.97 feet is expected at 2:00am Monday. Impacts: At 17.0 feet: Water begins to flood sites and lower road at Verde River RV Resort and Cottages. At 19.0 feet: Flooding begins in Horseshoe Bend area just upstream of Camp Verde. Several properties and homes begin to flood along the Verde River downstream in Camp Verde to Beasley Flat area. At 21.0 feet: Inundation of homes along the Verde River from the Horseshoe Bend area upstream of Camp Verde to the Beasley Flat area. For Verde River at Clarkdale: At 11:00pm the stage was 22.72 feet. Flood Stage is 12.0 feet. Forecast: A crest of 20.91 feet is expected at 12:00am Monday. Impacts: At 15.0 feet: Flooding of River Day Use Area on Owl Road at Dead Horse Ranch State Park. Flooding of ECO Farm, Rio Verde RV Park, and homes along Bates Road and Rocking Chair Ranch Road in Cottonwood begins. At 20.0 feet: Widespread flooding of low-lying homes and roadways along the Verde River. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Cottonwood, Camp Verde, Verde Village, Clarkdale, Middle Verde, Verde Lakes, Mountain View Estates, Bignotti, Bridgeport, Childs Power Plant, Dead Horse Ranch State Park, Fort Verde State Historic Park, Tuzigoot National Monument, Rockin' River Ranch State Park, Chalk Mountain and Sunset Mountain. - Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.
Official instructions
Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. 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.
