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Flood Warning issued October 22 at 7:55PM MST until October 23 at 7:45AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

Flood Warning · Apache, AZ. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

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Bulletin issued: 23 October 2026 at 02:55 UTC
First saved by us: 23 October 2026 at 02:57 UTC
Last included in a daily record: 23 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 14:45 UTC
Forecast onset / end: 23 October 2026 at 02:55 UTC / 23 October 2026 at 14:45 UTC

Archived official description

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Apache County in northeastern Arizona... * WHEN...Until 845 AM MDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of creeks and normally dry washes is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 848 PM MDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in the Chinle area. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Chinle Creek is expected to experience flooding northward to Rock Point. - This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Black Mountain Wash, Muerto, White Water Wash, Lukachukai Creek, Chinle Creek, Tezinie Wash, Black Rock Canyon and Sheep Dip Creek. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Chinle, Many Farms, Rock Point, Canyon De Chelly National Monument, Many Farms Lake and Mummy Cave Overlook. - This includes Highway 191 between mile markers 455 and 459...and between mile markers 462 and 471...and between mile markers 485 and 500. This includes the following recreation areas andcampgrounds... Tsegi Overlook, Junction Overlook, White House Overlook, Antelope House Overlook, Face Rock Overlook and Spider 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. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

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23 October 2026 at 02:57 UTC

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Our first saved version of Flood Warning issued October 22 at 7:55PM MST until October 23 at 7:45AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

Bulletin issued: 23 October 2026 at 02:55 UTC

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