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Flood Warning issued October 22 at 2:14PM MST until October 22 at 8:15PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
Flood Warning · Apache, AZ; Coconino, AZ; Navajo, AZ. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.
- Bulletin issued
- 22 October 2026 at 21:14 UTC
- First saved by us
- 22 October 2026 at 21:27 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; Coconino, AZ; Navajo, AZ
- Certainty / urgency
- Likely / Expected
- Message expiry (not hazard end)
- 23 October 2026 at 03:15 UTC
- Forecast onset / end
- 22 October 2026 at 21:14 UTC / 23 October 2026 at 03:15 UTC
Archived official description
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Coconino County in north central Arizona... Navajo County in north central Arizona... Apache County in northeastern Arizona... * WHEN...Until 815 PM MST /915 PM MDT/ Tonight. * IMPACTS...Flooding of creeks and normally dry washes is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 210 PM MST /310 PM MDT/, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Chinle Creek, Jeddito Wash, Nazlini Wash, Laguna Creek, Red Wash, Dinnebito Wash, Moenkopi Wash, Steamboat Wash, Keams Canyon Wash and Blackhorse Creek. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Chinle, Kayenta, Dilkon, Ganado, Kykotsmovi Village, Many Farms, Lukachukai, Pinon, Tsaile, First Mesa, Leupp, Hotevilla-Bacavi, Round Rock, Dennehotso, Chilchinbeto, Rough Rock, Shongopovi, Keams Canyon and Teec Nos Pos. - This includes the following swimming holes... Clear Creek Reservoir. - 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. Low water crossings will become dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
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First saved record · 22 October 2026 at 21:27 UTC
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Our first saved version of Flood Warning issued October 22 at 2:14PM MST until October 22 at 8:15PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ. We have no earlier saved version to compare.
Bulletin issued: 22 October 2026 at 21:14 UTC
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