Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 20 at 7:00PM MST until July 20 at 10:00PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 20, 2026 - 7:00pm
Expires:
July 20, 2026 - 10:00pm
Description:
FFWFGZ
The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Gila County in east central Arizona...
* Until 1000 PM MST.
* At 700 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.75 and 1.75 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
normally dry washes and roads.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Star Valley, Gisela, Tonto Village, Tonto Creek, Christopher Creek,
Hunter Creek, Kohls Ranch, Jakes Corner, Mead Ranch, Haigler Creek,
Colcord Mountain Estates, Bear Flat, Sleepy Hollow and Hellsgate
Wilderness.
This includes the following highways...
State Route 260 between mile markers 259 and 277. State Route 188
between mile markers 270 and 273.
This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds...
Upper Tonto Creek Campground, Sharp Creek Campground, Ponderosa
Campground, Christopher Creek Campground, Haigler Canyon Campground
and Alderwood Campground.
This includes the following swimming holes...
Tonto Creek Waterfalls.
Instruction:
Flooding of washes and creeks will occur, some dirt roads will become
muddy and impassable. Paved roads and underpasses could become
flooded as well.
SNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 10:00 PM MST. Evite areas inundadas.
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 10:00 PM 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: