Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 17 at 2:52AM MST until July 17 at 5:00AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 17, 2026 - 2:52am
Expires:
July 17, 2026 - 5:00am
Description:
FFWFGZ
The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Gila County in east central Arizona...
* Until 500 AM MST.
* At 252 AM MST, National Weather Service Flagstaff doppler radar
indicated light rain still falling south of Gisela and Rye. Gauges
on Tonto Creek near Jakes Corner indicated a Flash Flood moving
south and other creeks are likely running high as well. 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...
Gisela, Round Valley, Oxbow Estates, Jakes Corner, Rye, Oak Spring
Canyon, Deer Creek and Hellsgate Wilderness.
This includes the following highways...
State Route 188 between mile markers 267 and 276.
State Route 87 southbound between mile markers 241 and 250.
State Route 87 between mile markers 230 and 250.
Instruction:
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Stay away or be swept away! The banks of creeks and washes are
unstable and unsafe during any flooding event.
Low water crossings will become dangerous in heavy rain. Do not
attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
SNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 5:00 AM MST. Evite areas inundadas.
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 5:00 AM MST. Esta es una situacion peligrosa y amenaza la vida. No intente viajar a menos que sea para abandonar un area propensa a inundaciones o bajo una orden de desalojo.
Area Description:
Gila, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Flagstaff AZ
Sender: