What is happening
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...The Little Colorado River from Winslow to Leupp... * WHEN...Until 900 PM MST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of the Little Colorado River is occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 641 AM MST, the guage on the Little Colorado River at Winslow remains above Minor Flood Stage. Water levels will continue to gradually recede, eventually falling below Flood Stage by Wednesday evening. Flooding impacts will continue downstream at Birdsprings into Thursday. - For Little Colorado at Winslow: At 6:00am MST the stage was 21.24 feet. Flood Stage is 19.0 feet. Forecast: Water levels are forecast to fall below Flood Stage around 7-9 pm MST. Impacts: At 19.0 feet: Overflow on right bank. Water approaches Ames Acres and Bushman Acres on left bank in Winslow area. Erosion is likely on the levee on the left bank. Downstream, with approximately 18 hour lag time, the approaches to the bridge over the river on Navajo Route 71 near Bird Springs will flood and evacuations of homes near the intersection of Navajo Route 2 and Navajo Route 71 are conducted. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Winslow, Leupp, Birdsprings, Sunrise, Bushman Acres, Homolovi Ruins State Park and Clear Creek Reservoir. - Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.
Official instructions
Stay away or be swept away! The banks of creeks and washes are unstable and unsafe during any flooding event. Low water crossings will be dangerous. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
