Flash Flood Warning
NWS Flagstaff AZ ยท US
English
Flash Flood Warning Issued September 16 At 11:23AM MST Until September 16 At 2:30PM MST By NWS Flagstaff AZ
- Event
- Flash Flood Warning
- Issued
- Onset
- Message expires
- Expected end
- Category
- Meteorological
- Urgency
- Immediate
- Severity
- Severe
- Certainty
- Likely
- Response
- Avoid
Wireless alert
National Weather Service: A FLASH FLOOD WARNING is in effect for this area until 2:30 PM MST. This is a dangerous and life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.
Description
Overview
FFWFGZ The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... The Labyrinth Canyon and Pace Canyon watersheds in... Coconino County in north central Arizona... * Until 230 PM MST /330 PM MDT/. * At 1123 AM MST /1223 PM MDT/, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Labyrinth Canyon and Face Canyon watersheds. Up to 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Hazard
Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding in and around the Labyrinth Canyon and Face Canyon watersheds.
Source
Radar indicated.
Impacts
Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the Labyrinth Canyon and Face Canyon watersheds. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Labyrinth Canyon, Tower Butte and Wild Horse Mesa. This includes the following slot canyons... Labyrinth Canyon and Face Canyon. This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... West Canyon Creek.
Instructions
Get out of Labyrinth Canyon immediately! Deadly flash flooding is imminent or occurring. Move any beached boats away from the mouth of Labyrinth Canyon immediately! Violent flood waters will drain into Lake Powell at this location.
Affected areas
- Coconino County, AZ
Public contact
- Issuer
- NWS Flagstaff AZ
- Website
- http://www.weather.gov
Spanish
- Event
- Flash Flood Warning
- Onset
- Message expires
- Expected end
- Category
- Meteorological
- Urgency
- Immediate
- Severity
- Severe
- Certainty
- Likely
- Response
- Avoid
Wireless alert
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 2:30 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.
Affected areas
- Coconino County, AZ
Public contact
- Issuer
- NWS Flagstaff AZ
- Website
- http://www.weather.gov
Message record
- Received
- Issue to receipt
- ~46s
- CAP status
- Actual
- CAP message type
- Alert
- Lifecycle
- New
- Source
- NWWS-OI
- Feed
- NWWS
- Recovered
- No
CAP routing and identity
- ULID
- 01M2NQBT1TWVEVW4KR3XCC5AAQ
- Identifier
- urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0152346552dc426d76646ef5ef2e21e9b4fc4ba4.001.1
- 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.595
- WMO heading
- XOUS55
- WMO data type
- CAP alert message XML (XO)
- WMO geography
- United States (US)
- WMO bulletin number
- 55
English
Event codes
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | FFW |
| NationalWeatherService | FFW |
Parameters
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| AWIPSidentifier | FFWFGZ |
| WMOidentifier | WGUS55 KFGZ 161823 |
| flashFloodDetection | RADAR INDICATED |
| flashFloodDamageThreat | CONSIDERABLE |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | EAS |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | NWEM |
| EAS-ORG | WXR |
| VTEC | /O.NEW.KFGZ.FF.W.0168.260916T1823Z-260916T2130Z/ |
| eventEndingTime | 2026-09-16T14:30:00-07:00 |
| WEAHandling | Imminent Threat |
| CMAMtext | NWS: FLASH FLOOD WARNING this area til 2:30 PM MST. Avoid flooded areas. |
| CMAMlongtext | National Weather Service: A FLASH FLOOD WARNING is in effect for this area until 2:30 PM MST. This is a dangerous and life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order. |
Spanish
Event codes
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | FFW |
| NationalWeatherService | FFW |
Parameters
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| AWIPSidentifier | FFWFGZ |
| WMOidentifier | WGUS55 KFGZ 161823 |
| flashFloodDetection | RADAR INDICATED |
| flashFloodDamageThreat | CONSIDERABLE |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | EAS |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | NWEM |
| EAS-ORG | WXR |
| VTEC | /O.NEW.KFGZ.FF.W.0168.260916T1823Z-260916T2130Z/ |
| eventEndingTime | 2026-09-16T14:30:00-07:00 |
| WEAHandling | Imminent Threat |
| CMAMtext | SNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 2:30 PM MST. Evite areas inundadas. |
| CMAMlongtext | Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 2:30 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. |
Locations
English
Location data
- Coconino County, AZ
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | 004005 |
| UGC | AZC005 |
- Polygons
- 37.0,-111.3 37.0,-111.1 36.93,-111.23 36.92,-111.24 36.93,-111.29 37.0,-111.33 37.0,-111.3
Spanish
Location data
- Coconino County, AZ
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | 004005 |
| UGC | AZC005 |
- Polygons
- 37.0,-111.3 37.0,-111.1 36.93,-111.23 36.92,-111.24 36.93,-111.29 37.0,-111.33 37.0,-111.3