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Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 2:32 AM Oct. 23, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Yavapai County in west central Arizona... * Until midnight MST. * At 732 PM MST, local law enforcement reported flooding across Lacy Lane in Camp Verde. Flash flooding is continuing through Wet Beaver Creek. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Law enforcement reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Lake Montezuma, Montezuma Castle National Monument, Montezuma Well and Lawrence Crossing. This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Dry Beaver Creek, Rarick Canyon, Beaver Creek, Walker Creek and Verde River. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Flooding of washes and creeks will occur, some dirt roads will become muddy and impassable. && FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED; FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 2:19 AM Oct. 23, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Gila County in east central Arizona... Yavapai County in west central Arizona... * Until midnight MST. * At 719 PM MST, river gauges on Fossil Creek indicated that flood waters were receding in the upper portions of Fossil Creek. Portions of Fossil Creek closer to the Verde River are still running high. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing flash flooding. SOURCE...River gauge reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Mainly rural areas of Gila and Yavapai Counties. This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Hardscrabble Creek, Verde River and Fossil Creek. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Flooding of washes and creeks will occur, some dirt roads will become muddy and impassable. && FLASH FLOOD...RIVER GAUGE INDICATED; FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 2:07 AM Oct. 23, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Yavapai County in west central Arizona... * Until midnight MST. * At 707 PM MST, local law enforcement reported flooding across Verde Lakes Drive in Verde Lakes. Flash flooding is continuing through West Clear Creek. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Law enforcement 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... Verde Lakes, Rockin' River Ranch State Park and West Clear Creek Wilderness. This includes State Route 260 near mile marker 225...and near mile marker 227. This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds... Clear Creek Group Campgrounds. This includes the following swimming holes... Bull Pen Day Use Area. This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... West Clear Creek and Verde River. 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. && FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED; FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
Flood Warning
Issued: 1:35 AM Oct. 23, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... ...REPLACES FLASH FLOOD WARNING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall since Wednesday will continue to move south through Oak Creek into late Thursday evening. * WHERE...Coconino County in north central Arizona... Yavapai County in west central Arizona... * WHEN...Until midnight MST tonight. * IMPACTS...Flooding in and adjacent to Oak Creek is occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 628 PM MST, River levels along Oak Creek continue to run above action levels this evening. - This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Dry Creek, Oak Creek, West Fork Oak Creek, Turkey Creek, Spring Creek, Pumphouse Wash and Verde River. - For Oak Creek at Cornville: At 6:00pm the stage was 7.43 feet. Flood Stage is 8.0 feet. Forecast: A crest of 8.33 feet is expected at 7:00pm Thursday. - For Oak Creek at Oak Creek at Sedona: At 5:45pm the stage was 7.07 feet. Flood Stage is 14.0 feet. Forecast: A crest of 8.04 feet is expected at 7:00pm Thursday. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Sedona, Cornville, Jordan, Page Springs, Indian Gardens, Pine Flats, Uptown Sedona, Red Rock State Park, Slide Rock State Park, West Fork of Oak Creek, Red Rock-Secret Mountain Wilderness, Cathedral Rock, East Pocket Lookout Tower and Oak Creek Vista Overlook. - This includes the following highways... State Route 179 between mile markers 310 and 313. State Route 89A between mile markers 374 and 393. This includes the following recreation areas andcampgrounds... Manzanita Campground, Pine Flat Campground, Cave Springs Campground and Windmill Park. This includes the following swimming holes... Pumphouse Wash, Slide Rock, Encinoso, Grasshopper Point, Midgely Bridge, Buddha Beach "Red Rock Crossing", Crescent Moon Ranch and Mormons Crossing. - Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. &&
Flood Watch
Issued: 12:53 PM Oct. 21, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...All of northern and central Arizona. * WHEN...Through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Flash flooding will be possible in creeks, normally dry washes, swimming holes, and over recently burned areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - An upper-level trough will bring a deep surge of subtropical and tropical moisture into our region. Showers and thunderstorms will develop across much of northern and central Arizona early Wednesday morning and continue through Thursday evening. Stronger thunderstorms will bring threats of Flash Flooding, while more prolonged rainfall could lead to elevated flow in streams, rivers, and washes. - 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. &&
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