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FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
1055 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 JACOB LAKE, GRAND CANYON VILLAGE, PAGE,
FREDONIA, LEES FERRY, NORTH RIM, VALLE, AND SUPAI
1055 PM MST WED AUG 21 2024 /1155 PM MDT WED AUG 21 2024/
..FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
* WHAT...FLASH FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE
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...THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.
* 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. HEAVY RAIN IS POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING, WITH THE HEAVIEST RAIN EXPECTED THURSDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
- 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.
JJ
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