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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
156 PM MST THU OCT 22 2026
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COCONINO AZ-
156 PM MST THU OCT 22 2026 /256 PM MDT THU OCT 22 2026/
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST /1 AM MDT/
TONIGHT...
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES.
* WHERE...MOENKOPI WASH AND THE LITTLE COLORADO RIVER FROM CAMERON TO
THE COLORADO RIVER CONFLUENCE.
* WHEN...UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST /100 AM MDT/ TONIGHT.
* IMPACTS...FLOODING OF CREEKS AND NORMALLY DRY WASHES IS IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. FURTHER RISES IN THE WATER LEVELS OF ALREADY FLOODED
CREEKS AND NORMALLY DRY WASHES. DEADLY FLOODING OVER LOW-WATER
CROSSINGS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 148 PM MST /248 PM MDT/, THE RIVER GAUGE ON MOENKOPI WASH
REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE, AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL TODAY WILL
KEEP LEVELS ELEVATED INTO TONIGHT. HIGH FLOWS CONTINUE ALONG THE
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER FROM THE CONFLUENCE WITH THE MOENKOPI WASH
TO THE COLORADO RIVER.
- THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING CREEKS, WASHES AND RIVERS...
HAMBLIN WASH, BEGASHIBITO WASH, LITTLE COLORADO RIVER, MOENKOPI
WASH, BEKIHATSO WASH, FIVEMILE WASH AND SHEEP WASH.
FLOODING IS OCCURRING ALONG MOENKOPI WASH.
- FOR MOENKOPI WASH AT MOENKOPI WASH NEAR TUBA CITY: MOENKOPI WASH
REMAINS AT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE, AND IS FORECAST TO DROP BELOW FLOOD
STAGE BY AROUND MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL
EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE... TUBA CITY, MOENKOPI, LITTLE
COLORADO RIVER NAVAJO TRIBAL PARK AND SALT TRAIL CANYON. - THIS
INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING RECREATION AREAS ANDCAMPGROUNDS...
BLUE WATER BASE CAMP AND OLD FISH CAMP SITE.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING SWIMMING HOLES...
BLUE WATER BASE CAMP.
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
STAY AWAY OR BE SWEPT AWAY! THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND WASHES ARE
UNSTABLE AND UNSAFE DURING ANY FLOODING EVENT.
LAT...LON 3588 11144 3595 11168 3617 11171 3618 11180
3620 11180 3620 11171 3618 11169 3607 11164
3598 11166 3590 11144 3599 11143 3608 11137
3617 11097 3617 11077 3614 11077 3613 11108
3610 11115 3606 11135 3598 11141 3592 11141
JJ
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