Flash Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Flagstaff, AZ

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
446 PM MST Fri Jul 19 2024

The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Areas near Crown King in Yavapai County in west central Arizona...

* Until 745 PM MST.

* At 445 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.75 inches of
  rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 3 inches in
  1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Life-threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
           producing flash flooding.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Life-threatening flash flooding of low-water
           crossings, creeks, normally dry washes and roads.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Horse Thief Basin, Crown King and Castle Creek Wilderness.

This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers...
  Tiger Creek, Bear Creek, Towers Creek, Humbug Creek, Black Canyon,
  Tuscumbia Creek, Minnehaha Creek, Government Spring Wash, Boulder
  Creek, Poland Creek, Crazy Basin Creek and Turkey Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Flooding of washes and creeks will occur, some dirt roads will
become muddy and impassable. Paved roads and underpasses could
become flooded as well.

Remain alert for flooding even in locations not receiving rain.
Normally dry washes, slot canyons, and creeks can become raging
killer currents in a matter of minutes, even from distant rainfall.

&&

LAT...LON 3424 11228 3424 11227 3426 11224 3425 11220
      3423 11219 3423 11221 3424 11224 3422 11228
      3419 11229 3416 11229 3413 11238 3421 11240
      3429 11239 3430 11233 3426 11230

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1.5-3 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

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