Flash Flood Warning
NWS Flagstaff AZ ยท US
Details
Flash Flood Warning Remains In Effect Until 8 PM MST This Evening For Gila And Navajo Counties
- Event
- Flash Flood Warning
- Issued
- Onset
- Message expires
- Expected end
- Category
- Meteorological
- Urgency
- Immediate
- Severity
- Severe
- Certainty
- Likely
- Response
- Avoid
Description
Overview
At 548 PM MST, the public reported flash flooding across the warned area, including Ft. Apache Road. Up to 3 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Hazard
Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding.
Source
Public reported.
Impacts
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... Fort Apache, Seven Mile, Whiteriver Airport, Turkey Creek, Whiteriver, Canyon Day and East Fork. This includes State Route 73 between mile markers 334 and 340. This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Turkey Creek, East Fork White River, West Turkey Creek, Nash Creek and Firebox Creek.
Instructions
Flooding of washes and creeks will occur, some dirt roads will become muddy and impassable. Paved roads and underpasses could become flooded as well. 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.
Affected areas
- Gila County, AZ
- Navajo County, AZ
Public contact
- Issuer
- NWS Flagstaff AZ
- Website
- http://www.weather.gov
Message record
- Received
- Issue to receipt
- ~1m11s
- CAP status
- Actual
- CAP message type
- Update
- Lifecycle
- Updated
- Source
- NWWS-OI
- Feed
- NWWS
- Recovered
- No
CAP routing and identity
- ULID
- 01M2KV0SNADXP0G82MXS9VV3E6
- Identifier
- urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8e05c3d99131b74e64da2a75d255ab3b077ae8c3.001.1
- Sender
- w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
- Scope
- Public
- CAP source
- 211803 v2.3.0
- Handling codes
- IPAWSv1.0
- Issuing office
- NWS Flagstaff AZ
- AWIPS ID
- CAPFGZ
- NWWS sequence
- nwws_processor.1420
- WMO heading
- XOUS55
- WMO data type
- CAP alert message XML (XO)
- WMO geography
- United States (US)
- WMO bulletin number
- 55
References
- Sender
- w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
- Sent
Event codes
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | FFS |
| NationalWeatherService | FFW |
Parameters
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| AWIPSidentifier | FFSFGZ |
| WMOidentifier | WGUS75 KFGZ 160048 |
| NWSheadline | FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GILA AND NAVAJO COUNTIES |
| flashFloodDetection | OBSERVED |
| flashFloodDamageThreat | CONSIDERABLE |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | EAS |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | NWEM |
| EAS-ORG | WXR |
| VTEC | /O.CON.KFGZ.FF.W.0166.000000T0000Z-260916T0300Z/ |
| eventEndingTime | 2026-09-15T20:00:00-07:00 |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | CMAS |
Locations
Location data
- Gila County, AZ
- Navajo County, AZ
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | 004007 |
| SAME | 004017 |
| UGC | AZC007 |
| UGC | AZC017 |
- Polygons
- 33.81,-110.0 33.86,-109.97 33.84,-109.86 33.78,-109.86 33.78,-109.89 33.72,-109.89 33.71,-109.9 33.71,-109.99 33.76,-110.02 33.73,-110.11 33.72,-110.19 33.74,-110.22 33.76,-110.09 33.77,-110.08 33.77,-110.04 33.81,-110.0