Weather Alerts for Gila CountyIssued by the National Weather Service |
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| GILA COUNTY | ||
Areas Affected: Gila, AZ |
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| Effective: Sun, 11/1 8:56am | Updated: Sun, 11/1 9:24am | Urgency: Immediate |
| Expires: Sun, 11/1 12:00pm | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
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FFWFGZ The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... The Billy Fire scar in... Gila County in east central Arizona... * Until noon MST. * At 856 AM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Billy Fire scar. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding in and around the Billy Fire scar. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the Billy Fire scar. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Sierra Ancha Wilderness. This includes State Route 288 between mile markers 273 and 286. This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds... Reynolds Creek Campground, Rose Creek Campground, Coon Creek Campground and Elks Youth Camp. Information: Flash flooding downstream of the Billy Fire scar is imminent or occurring. Low water crossings will quickly become inundated and impassable. Do not attempt to cross flooded roadways, and stay away from creeks, streams and washes. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Low water crossings will become dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route. |
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| GILA COUNTY | ||
Areas Affected: Gila, AZ - Maricopa, AZ |
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| Effective: Sun, 11/1 9:10am | Updated: Sun, 11/1 9:24am | Urgency: Immediate |
| Expires: Sun, 11/1 12:15pm | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
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FFWPSR The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Gila County in east central Arizona... Maricopa County in south central Arizona... * Until 1215 PM MST. * At 910 AM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.25 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. 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, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Four Peaks, Canyon Lake, Saguaro Lake and Tonto Basin. Information: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route. |
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| GILA COUNTY | ||
Areas Affected: Gila, AZ - Maricopa, AZ |
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| Effective: Sun, 11/1 7:26am | Updated: Sun, 11/1 9:24am | Urgency: Immediate |
| Expires: Sun, 11/1 10:30am | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
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FFWPSR The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Gila County in east central Arizona... Maricopa County in south central Arizona... * Until 1030 AM MST. * At 726 AM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has 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, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Rio Verde. Information: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route. |
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| GILA COUNTY | ||
Areas Affected: Gila, AZ - Maricopa, AZ |
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| Effective: Sun, 11/1 8:14am | Updated: Sun, 11/1 9:24am | Urgency: Immediate |
| Expires: Sun, 11/1 11:15am | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
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FFWPSR The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Gila County in east central Arizona... Maricopa County in south central Arizona... * Until 1115 AM MST. * At 814 AM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain falling across the warned area. Between 0.75 and 1.25 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Round Valley, Ballantine Trailhead, Sunflower, Sugarloaf Mountain, Sycamore Creek, Punkin Center, Tonto Basin and Goldfield Ranch. Information: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or creeks. |
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| GILA COUNTY | ||
Areas Affected: Coconino, AZ - Gila, AZ - Yavapai, AZ |
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| Effective: Sun, 11/1 7:44am | Updated: Sun, 11/1 9:24am | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Sun, 11/1 1:45pm | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Gila County in east central Arizona... Coconino County in north central Arizona... Yavapai County in west central Arizona... * WHEN...Until 145 PM MST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of creeks and normally dry washes is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 742 AM MST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Turkey Creek, West Webber Creek, Alder Creek, Spring Wash, Clover Creek, South Fork Deadman Creek, Verde River, Dry Wash, Davenport Wash, Walker Creek, Willow Creek, West Clear Creek, Sycamore Creek, Deadman Creek, Hardscrabble Creek, Fossil Creek, Tangle Creek, North Fork Deadman Creek, Long Canyon, Corduroy Wash, Clear Creek, Toms Creek, Chevelon Canyon, Wet Bottom Creek, Horse Creek and West Chevelon Canyon. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Payson, Star Valley, Pine, Strawberry, Mesa Del Caballo, Gisela, Round Valley, East Verde Estates, Deer Creek, Tonto Village, Oxbow Estates, Beaver Valley Estates, Fort McDonald, Christopher Creek, Hunter Creek, Ellison Creek Cascades, Kohls Ranch, Whispering Pines and Washington Park. - This includes the following highways... State Route 260 between mile markers 238 and 285. State Route 188 between mile markers 267 and 276. State Route 87 between mile markers 230 and 292. This includes the following recreation areas andcampgrounds... Woods Canyon Lake Campground, Upper Tonto Creek Campground, Geronimo Boy Scout Camp, Spillway Campground, Sinkhole Campground, Sharp Creek Campground, Rim Campground, Promontory Pit Road Campground, Ponderosa Campground, Clints Well Campground, Christopher Creek Campground, Forest Road 171 Camping Area, Forest Road 169 Camping Area, Houston Mesa Campground, Haigler Canyon Campground, Kehl Springs Campground, Knoll Lake Campground, Alderwood Campground, Aspen Campground, Crook Campground, Mogollon Campground, Sinkhole Campground, Forest Road 84 Camping Area, 195 Camping Area, 9350 Camping Area, Mogollon Rim Campground, Rumsey Park, Green Valley Park, Bear Canyon Lake Recreation Area, Willow Springs Lake Recreation Area, Sardine Point Day Use Area, and Shadow Rim Ranch. This includes the following swimming holes... Horton Springs, Water Wheel Falls, Ellison Creek Cascades, All swimming holes and waterfalls on Fossil Creek, Tonto Creek Waterfalls, Fossil Creek Dam, and Indian Maiden Falls. - Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff. Information: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Low water crossings will become dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route. |
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| GILA COUNTY | ||
Areas Affected: Gila, AZ |
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| Effective: Sun, 11/1 6:08am | Updated: Sun, 11/1 9:24am | Urgency: Immediate |
| Expires: Mon, 11/2 8:00am | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Gila County in east central Arizona... * WHEN...Until 800 AM MST Monday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of Tonto Creek and flood-prone locations is occurring. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. Tonto Creek is expected to continue to slowly rise through this afternoon. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 608 AM MST, a streamflow gauge on Tonto Creek north of Tonto Basin is above action stage, with a stage height of 6.87 feet and flow of 5991 cfs at 515 AM MST. Flooding is ongoing along Tonto Creek in the warned area. Please use the Tonto Creek Bridge for all travel across the creek. Bar X Crossing, and any other low water crossings, will be impassable. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Tonto Basin. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood Information: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. |
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| GILA COUNTY | ||
Areas Affected: Apache, AZ - Gila, AZ - Navajo, AZ |
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| Effective: Sun, 11/1 8:17am | Updated: Sun, 11/1 9:24am | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Sun, 11/1 3:15pm | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Gila County in east central Arizona... Navajo County in north central Arizona... Apache County in northeastern Arizona... * WHEN...Until 315 PM MST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of creeks and normally dry washes is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 816 AM MST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the region. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 0.75 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Dodson Wash, Walnut Creek, East Cedar Creek, Silver Creek, North Fork White River, Rocky Arroyo, Corduroy Creek, Gooseberry Creek, Hog Wash, Cottonwood Canyon, Turkey Canyon, Sepulveda Creek, Cedar Creek, Bear Canyon, Pulcifer Creek, Hay Hollow Draw, Brown Creek, Linden Draw, Porter Creek, Carrizo Creek, Show Low Creek, Forestdale Creek, Thompson Creek and Billy Creek. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Show Low, Pinetop-Lakeside, Lake of the Woods, White Mountain Lake Estates, Linden, Wagon Wheel, North Fork, Pinetop Country Club, McNary, Cedar Creek, Carrizo, Rainbow Lake, Indian Pine, Hon-Dah, Show Low Regional Airport, White Mountain Apache Reservation, Show Low Lake, Red Top Mountain and Woodland Reservoir. - This includes the following highways... State Route 260 between mile markers 331 and 361. Highway 60 between mile markers 298 and 357. State Route 73 between mile markers 311 and 326...and between mile markers 353 and 357. State Route 61 between mile markers 353 and 356. State Route 77 between mile markers 343 and 352. This includes the following recreation areas andcampgrounds... Scott Reservoir Campground, Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area Campground, Los Burros Campground, Brown Creek Campground, Lakeside Campground and Los Burros Campground. - Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff. Information: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Low water crossings will become dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route. |
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| GILA COUNTY | ||
Areas Affected: Gila, AZ - Yavapai, AZ |
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| Effective: Sun, 11/1 9:23am | Updated: Sun, 11/1 9:24am | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Sun, 11/1 9:30pm | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Gila County in east central Arizona... Yavapai County in west central Arizona... * WHEN...Until 930 PM MST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of the Verde River is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 918 AM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the rivers... Verde River. - For Verde River at Clarkdale: At 9:00am the stage was 16.61 feet. Flood Stage is 12.0 feet. Forecast: The river is forecast to crest around 12:00pm Sunday. Impacts: At 15.0 feet: Flooding of River Day Use Area on Owl Road at Dead Horse Ranch State Park. Flooding of ECO Farm, Rio Verde RV Park, and homes along Bates Road and Rocking Chair Ranch Road in Cottonwood begins. For Verde River at Verde River near Camp Verde: At 9:00am the stage was 5.2 feet. Flood Stage is 17.0 feet. Forecast: A crest of 19.59 feet is expected at 10:00pm Sunday. Impacts: At 17.0 feet: Water begins to flood sites and lower road at Verde River RV Resort and Cottages. At 19.0 feet: Flooding begins in Horseshoe Bend area just upstream of Camp Verde. Several properties and homes begin to flood along the Verde River downstream in Camp Verde to Beasley Flat area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Cottonwood, Camp Verde, Verde Village, Clarkdale, Middle Verde, Verde Lakes, Mountain View Estates, Bridgeport, Dead Horse Ranch State Park, Fort Verde State Historic Park, Tuzigoot National Monument, and Rockin' River Ranch State Park. - This includes the following highways... State Route 260 between mile markers 207 and 223. Interstate 17 between mile markers 288 and 289. State Route 89A between mile markers 353 and 357. This includes the following recreation areas andcampgrounds... Red-Tail Hawk Loop Campground, Quail Loop Campground, Raven Loop Campground, Blackhawk Loop Campground and Cooper's Hawk Loop Campground. - Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff. Information: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. |
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| GILA COUNTY | ||
Areas Affected: New River Mesa - Rio Verde/Salt River - Superior - Tonto Basin - Mazatzal Mountains - Pinal/Superstition Mountains - San Carlos - Dripping Springs - Globe/Miami - Southeast Gila County |
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| Effective: Sun, 11/1 12:41am | Updated: Sun, 11/1 9:24am | Urgency: Future |
| Expires: Sun, 11/1 3:00pm | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Possible |
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* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...A portion of south central Arizona, including mainly Southern Gila County. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - An atmospheric river ahead of a weather system will continue to bring well above normal moisture to the region through today and lead to a prolonged period of light to moderate rainfall across the Watch area. Embedded convection will produce pockets of heavier rain. Additional rainfall amounts, on the order of 2-4+", through the course of Sunday on top of already moist soils, will lead to additional runoff. Runoff in major streams, creeks, and rivers may persist through the first half of the week. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood Information: You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. |
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| GILA COUNTY | ||
Areas Affected: Kaibab Plateau - Marble and Glen Canyons - Grand Canyon Country - Coconino Plateau - Yavapai County Mountains - Northeast Plateaus and Mesas Hwy 264 Northward - Chinle Valley - Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau - Little Colorado River Valley in Coconino County - Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County - Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County - Western Mogollon Rim - Eastern Mogollon Rim - White Mountains - Northern Gila County - Yavapai County Valleys and Basins - Oak Creek and Sycamore Canyons - Black Mesa Area - Northeast Plateaus and Mesas South of Hwy 264 |
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| Effective: Sun, 11/1 7:04am | Updated: Sun, 11/1 9:24am | Urgency: Future |
| Expires: Mon, 11/2 5:00am | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Possible |
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* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall over saturated soils. * WHERE...All of northern and central Arizona. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Flash flooding will be possible in creeks, normally dry washes, swimming holes, and over recently burned areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Rain and isolated thunderstorms are expected Saturday night through the early morning hours of Monday. An additional 1 to 4 inches of rain will be possible, on already saturated ground. - Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff. Information: 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. |
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