Headline:
Flood Advisory issued July 16 at 9:06PM MST until July 16 at 10:30PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 16, 2026 - 9:06pm
Expires:
July 16, 2026 - 10:30pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Jeddito to Wide Ruins in Navajo and Apache counties...
* WHEN...Until 1030 PM MST /1130 PM MDT/.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in creeks and normally dry washes is
imminent or occurring. Water flowing over roadways will create
slick roads and muddy unpaved roads. Some low-water crossings may
become impassable.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 904 PM MST /1004 PM MDT/, Doppler radar indicated that the
heavy rain has ended over the advisory area. However, minor
flooding remains a threat from earlier heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.
- This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers...
Jeddito Wash, Burnt Piqon Wash, Keams Canyon Wash, Sabito Wash,
Fish Wash, Steamboat Wash, Ha-whi-yalin Wash, Big Dam Wash,
Beshbito Wash, Tse Chizzi Wash, Bent Knee Wash, Wide Ruin Wash,
Tse Ba Ni Zi Ni Wash, Oak Ridge Wash, Black Creek, Puerco River,
Lone Tule Wash, West Fork Black Creek and Pueblo Colorado Wash.
Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.25 inches are expected over
the area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Burnside, Jeddito, Toyei, Klagetoh, Cornfields, Steamboat, Wide
Ruins, Greasewood Springs, Antelope Lake, Ganado, Greasewood,
Kinlichee, Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site, Pine
Springs and Tsintaa Yiti Ii.
- This includes the following highways...
State Route 264 between mile markers 406 and 453. Highway 191
between mile markers 388 and 423.
- Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.
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.
Low water crossings will become dangerous in heavy rain. Do not
attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
Area Description:
Apache, AZ; Navajo, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Flagstaff AZ
Sender: