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Flood Warning issued October 22 at 8:06AM MST until October 22 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
Flood Warning · Apache, AZ. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.
- Bulletin issued
- 22 October 2026 at 15:06 UTC
- First saved by us
- 22 October 2026 at 15:12 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 · Apache, AZ
- Certainty / urgency
- Likely / Expected
- Message expiry (not hazard end)
- 23 October 2026 at 03:00 UTC
- Forecast onset / end
- 22 October 2026 at 15:06 UTC / 23 October 2026 at 03:00 UTC
Archived official description
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Apache County in northeastern Arizona... * WHEN...Until 900 PM MDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of creeks and normally dry washes is occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 857 AM MDT,A river gauge on Chinle Creek near Chinle continued to report a stream level of around 3.6 feet with additional rainfall forecast. As a result, further flooding is anticipated through the day. - This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Muerto, Canyon del, Nazlini Wash, Sheep Dip Creek, Coyote Wash, Black Rock Canyon and Chinle Wash. - For Chinle Creek at Chinle Creek at Chinle: At 8:00am the stage was 3.58 feet. Flood Stage is 4.0 feet. Impacts: At 3.6 feet: Chinle Creek becomes impassable to recreational vehicles. At 4.0 feet: Water begins to encroach upon structures just upstream of the Highway 64 bridge near the Canyon de Chelly welcome center. At 4.3 feet: Flooding to homes and residences in Chinle on left bank downstream from Highway 64 bridge. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Chinle, Canyon De Chelly National Monument and Mummy Cave Overlook. - This includes the following recreation areas andcampgrounds... Junction Overlook, White House Overlook, Antelope House Overlook and Face Rock Overlook. - Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.
Instructions in this archived message
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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First saved record · 22 October 2026 at 15:12 UTC
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Our first saved version of Flood Warning issued October 22 at 8:06AM 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 15:06 UTC
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