Flash Flood Warning
NWS Flagstaff AZ ยท US
English
Flash Flood Warning Issued September 16 At 12:18PM MST Until September 16 At 4:15PM 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 4:15 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... Coconino County in north central Arizona... This includes Bright Angel Creek and the Colorado River between river miles 79 and 92. * Until 415 PM MST. * At 1218 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Hazard
Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding.
Source
Radar indicated.
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... Bright Angel Point, Phantom Ranch, Cape Royal Point, Pipe Creek Resthouse, Buddha Cloister, Devils Corkscrew and Plateau Point. This includes the Colorado River between river miles 79 and 92. This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds... Ribbon Falls, Bright Angel Campground, North Rim Campground, Cottonwood Campground, Below Sockdolager Camp Site, Clear Creek Camp Site, Below Clear Creek Camp Site, Zoroaster Camp Site, Above Cremation Camp Site, Upper Cremation Camp Site, Lower Cremation Camp Site, Roy's Beach Camp Site, Boat Beach Camp Site, Below Pipe Creek Camp Site, 91 Mile Creek Camp Site, Trinity Creek Camp Site, Manzanita Rest Area, Pipe Creek Rest Area and Roaring Springs. This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Vishnu Creek, Horn Creek, Bright Angel Creek, Zoroaster Canyon, Colorado River, Clear Creek, Garden Creek, Lonetree Canyon, Boulder Creek, Pipe Creek, Trinity Creek, Asbestos Canyon, 91- Mile Creek, Mineral Canyon, Ninetyone Mile Creek, Salt Creek, Cremation Creek, Nankoweap Canyon and Hance 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. Get out of washes and creeks if you are camping or hiking! Flooding is occurring or imminent and will inundate creeks and washes.
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 4:15 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
- ~52s
- CAP status
- Actual
- CAP message type
- Alert
- Lifecycle
- New
- Source
- NWWS-OI
- Feed
- NWWS
- Recovered
- No
CAP routing and identity
- ULID
- 01M2NTGP1FRGQ5MPGP2AQZHGSB
- Identifier
- urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8242c9002d9808e3f0dcb0a72fada94a48aae7af.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.2211
- 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 161918 |
| flashFloodDetection | RADAR INDICATED |
| flashFloodDamageThreat | CONSIDERABLE |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | EAS |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | NWEM |
| EAS-ORG | WXR |
| VTEC | /O.NEW.KFGZ.FF.W.0169.260916T1918Z-260916T2315Z/ |
| eventEndingTime | 2026-09-16T16:15:00-07:00 |
| WEAHandling | Imminent Threat |
| CMAMtext | NWS: FLASH FLOOD WARNING this area til 4:15 PM MST. Avoid flooded areas. |
| CMAMlongtext | National Weather Service: A FLASH FLOOD WARNING is in effect for this area until 4:15 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 161918 |
| flashFloodDetection | RADAR INDICATED |
| flashFloodDamageThreat | CONSIDERABLE |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | EAS |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | NWEM |
| EAS-ORG | WXR |
| VTEC | /O.NEW.KFGZ.FF.W.0169.260916T1918Z-260916T2315Z/ |
| eventEndingTime | 2026-09-16T16:15:00-07:00 |
| WEAHandling | Imminent Threat |
| CMAMtext | SNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 4:15 PM MST. Evite areas inundadas. |
| CMAMlongtext | Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 4:15 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
- 36.23,-112.06 36.22,-111.96 36.1,-111.95 36.04,-111.94 36.07,-112.03 36.09,-112.07 36.09,-112.14 36.1,-112.16 36.11,-112.15 36.2,-112.09 36.23,-112.06
Spanish
Location data
- Coconino County, AZ
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | 004005 |
| UGC | AZC005 |
- Polygons
- 36.23,-112.06 36.22,-111.96 36.1,-111.95 36.04,-111.94 36.07,-112.03 36.09,-112.07 36.09,-112.14 36.1,-112.16 36.11,-112.15 36.2,-112.09 36.23,-112.06