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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 9:43 PM Sep. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Yavapai County in west central Arizona... * Until 315 PM MST. * At 243 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles west of Drake, or 16 miles north of Chino Valley, moving northwest at 15 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. * Locations impacted include... Drake. This includes State Route 89 near mile marker 345. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing large hail. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH
Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 9:26 PM Sep. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Yavapai County in west central Arizona... * Until 630 PM MST. * At 226 PM MST, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area, with water across SR-89 near MP 355. Up to 3 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms 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... Drake and Paulden. This includes State Route 89 between mile markers 335 and 359. This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Verde River, Big Chino Wash, Rattlesnake Wash, Hell Canyon, Meath Wash, Granite Creek, Grindstone Wash and Wagon Tire Wash. 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
Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 8:09 PM Sep. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... The Pocket Fire scar in... Coconino County in north central Arizona... Yavapai County in west central Arizona... * Until 515 PM MST. * At 109 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Pocket Fire scar. Up to 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding in and around the Pocket Fire scar. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the Pocket Fire scar. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Sedona, Edge of the World, East Pocket Lookout Tower, Fernow Cabin, Slide Rock State Park, Red Rock-Secret Mountain Wilderness, West Fork of Oak Creek, Indian Gardens and Uptown Sedona. This includes the following highways... State Route 179 near mile marker 313. State Route 89A between mile markers 366 and 368...and between mile markers 374 and 385. This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds... Manzanita Campground and Cave Springs Campground. This includes the following swimming holes... Slide Rock, Encinoso, Grasshopper Point and Midgely Bridge. This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Dry Creek, Spring Creek, West Fork Oak Creek and Oak Creek. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Flash flooding is occurring or imminent within and downstream of the Pocket Fire scar. Severe debris flow are expected within Dry Creek, Secret Canyon, Long Canyon, Bear Sign Canyon, and the West Fork of Oak Creek. Oak Creek may also see elevated flow from the West Fork confluence to Sedona. Campers and hikers should get away from creeks and move to higher ground immediately! Stay away or be swept away! && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED; FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 7:59 PM Sep. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Yavapai County in west central Arizona... * Until 500 PM MST. * At 1259 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar indicated. 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... Black Canyon City and Rock Springs. This includes Interstate 17 between mile markers 242 and 245. This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds... Black Canyon Campground. This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Black Canyon Creek, Ash Spring Creek, Lime Creek, Middle Fork Squaw Creek, New River, Slate Creek, Black Canyon, Little Squaw Creek, Agua Fria River and Squaw Creek. 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. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED; FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
Flood Watch
Issued: 5:57 AM Sep. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central, north central, northeast, and west central Arizona, including the following areas, in east central Arizona, Northern Gila County. In north central Arizona, Black Mesa Area, Coconino Plateau, Eastern Mogollon Rim, Grand Canyon Country, Kaibab Plateau, Little Colorado River Valley in Coconino County, Marble and Glen Canyons, Northeast Plateaus and Mesas Hwy 264 Northward, Northeast Plateaus and Mesas South of Hwy 264 and Western Mogollon Rim. In northeast Arizona, Chinle Valley, Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau, Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County, Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County and White Mountains. In west central Arizona, Oak Creek and Sycamore Canyons, Yavapai County Mountains and Yavapai County Valleys and Basins. * WHEN...Through late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...Flash flooding will be possible in creeks, normally dry washes, swimming holes, and over recently burned areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Increasing moisture will combine with a shortwave feature moving north across Arizona to bring multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms from late Tuesday night through Wednesday night. Thunderstorms will have the potential to produce heavy rainfall that could lead to flash flooding, especially in areas that receive repeated rounds of rainfall. - 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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