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FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
1202 AM MST TUE AUG 26 2025
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KAIBAB PLATEAU-MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF JACOB LAKE, PAGE, LEES FERRY, FREDONIA,
NORTH RIM, GRAND CANYON VILLAGE, AND SUPAI
1202 AM MST TUE AUG 26 2025 /102 AM MDT TUE AUG 26 2025/
..FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
* WHAT...FLASH FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE
POSSIBLE, ESPECIALLY OVER THE DRAGON BRAVO AND WHITE SAGE FIRE
SCARS.
* WHERE...A PORTION OF NORTH CENTRAL ARIZONA, INCLUDING THE
FOLLOWING AREAS, GRAND CANYON COUNTRY, KAIBAB PLATEAU AND MARBLE
AND GLEN CANYONS. THIS INCLUDES THE DRAGON BRAVO AND WHITE SAGE
FIRE SCARS.
* WHEN...THROUGH THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE IN CREEKS, NORMALLY DRY
WASHES, SWIMMING HOLES, AND OVER RECENTLY BURNED AREAS. RAGING
KILLER CURRENTS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN SIDE CANYONS AND NARROW SLOT
CANYONS. LOW-WATER CROSSINGS MAY BE FLOODED.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED EACH DAY
THROUGH TUESDAY, ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING
HOURS. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY
RAINFALL OVER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.
- 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.
CONSIDER CHANGING YOUR PLANS IF YOU WERE GOING TO HIKE, BOAT, OR
PADDLEBOARD TO A SLOT CANYON OR NORMALLY DRY WASH. IF YOU DO STILL
DECIDE TO RECREATE, CHECK IN AT A NEARBY VISITOR CENTER OR RANGER
STATION.
PEOPLE PLANNING RIVER TRIPS ON THE COLORADO RIVER BETWEEN GLEN
CANYON DAM AND THE WEST END OF GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK SHOULD BE
AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF FLASH FLOODING FROM THE SIDE CANYONS AND
PLAN ACCORDINGLY.
THE WHITE SAGE AND DRAGON BRAVO FIRE BURN SCARS WILL BE ESPECIALLY
SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLASH FLOODING. USE EXTREME CAUTION IF WORKING IN OR
AROUND THESE AREAS.
KONIECZNY
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