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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
1213 PM MST WED AUG 21 2024
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KAIBAB PLATEAU-MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-
COCONINO PLATEAU-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PAGE, LEES FERRY, SUPAI, GRAND CANYON
VILLAGE, VALLE, JACOB LAKE, FREDONIA, AND NORTH RIM
1213 PM MST WED AUG 21 2024 /113 PM MDT WED AUG 21 2024/
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM MST /MIDNIGHT MDT/ THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...FLASH FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...A PORTION OF NORTH CENTRAL ARIZONA, INCLUDING THE
FOLLOWING AREAS, COCONINO PLATEAU, GRAND CANYON COUNTRY, KAIBAB
PLATEAU AND MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS.
* WHEN...FROM 11 PM MST /MIDNIGHT MDT/ THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACTS...FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE PARIA RIVER, MANY
NORMALLY DRY WASHES, SWIMMING HOLES AND OVER BURNED AREAS SUCH AS
THE MANGUM FIRE SCAR. RAGING KILLER CURRENTS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN
SIDE CANYONS AND NARROW SLOT CANYONS INCLUDING WATERHOLES CANYON
AND ANTELOPE CANYON. THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE GRAND CANYON AND
SUPAI.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- MONSOON MOISTURE IS INCREASING ACROSS THE AREA, RAISING THE
POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL FROM
THUNDERSTORMS.
- VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD FOR MORE INFORMATION ON
FLOOD SAFETY.
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.
RR
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