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Flash Flood Warning issued October 22 at 2:00PM MST until October 22 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

Flash Flood Warning · Yavapai, AZ. Severe; likely; urgency: immediate.

Bulletin issued
22 October 2026 at 21:00 UTC
First saved by us
22 October 2026 at 21:12 UTC
Last included in a daily record
22 October 2026

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Source classification
Severe · Source alert

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Issuer / area
NWS Flagstaff AZ · Yavapai, AZ
Certainty / urgency
Likely / Immediate
Message expiry (not hazard end)
23 October 2026 at 03:00 UTC
Forecast onset / end
22 October 2026 at 21:00 UTC / 23 October 2026 at 03:00 UTC

Archived official description

FFWFGZ The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Yavapai County in west central Arizona... * Until 800 PM MST. * At 200 PM MST, repeated heavy rainfall from thunderstorms across the region have caused a 2.5 foot rise in West Clear Creek. Flash flooding is ongoing. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, normally dry washes, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Verde Lakes, Rockin' River Ranch State Park, Indian Maiden Falls and West Clear Creek Wilderness. This includes State Route 260 between mile markers 225 and 227...and near mile marker 229. This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds... Clear Creek Group Campgrounds. This includes the following swimming holes... Bull Pen Day Use Area and Indian Maiden Falls. This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... West Clear Creek and Verde River.

Instructions in this archived message

Flooding of washes and creeks will occur, some dirt roads will become muddy and impassable. Paved roads and underpasses could become flooded as well.

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First saved record · 22 October 2026 at 21:12 UTC
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    Our first saved version of Flash Flood Warning issued October 22 at 2:00PM MST until October 22 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

    Bulletin issued: 22 October 2026 at 21:00 UTC

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      "onsetAt": "2026-10-22T21:00:00.000Z",
      "expiresAt": "2026-10-23T03:00:00.000Z",
      "forecastEndAt": "2026-10-23T03:00:00.000Z",
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