What is happening
FFWFGZ The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Coconino County in north central Arizona... Navajo County in north central Arizona... * Until 800 PM MST Monday. * At 123 PM MST, the river gauge on the Little Colorado River at Winslow has risen above Major flood stage. Additional rises are forecast through late tonight, with flooding impacts to Ames Acres and Bushman Acres in Winslow. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. SOURCE...River gauge reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of the Little Colorado River. * For Little Colorado at Winslow: At 1:00pm MST the stage was 25.1 feet. Flood Stage is 19.0 feet. Forecast: A crest of 40.15 feet is expected at 3:00am MST Tuesday. Impacts: At 25.0 feet: Levee is overtopped. Major flooding of portions of Winslow including Ames Acres and Bushman Acres. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Winslow, Leupp, Birdsprings, Sunrise, Bushman Acres and Homolovi Ruins State Park. This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 between mile markers 254 and 258. Business Interstate 40 between mile markers 256 and 257. State Route 87 between mile markers 346 and 347. This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds... Homolovi State Park Campground. This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Little Colorado River.
Official instructions
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. 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.
