Flash Flood Warning
NWS Flagstaff AZ ยท US
English
Flash Flood Warning Issued September 16 At 1:09PM MST Until September 16 At 5:15PM 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 5:15 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... The Pocket Fire scar in... Coconino County in north central Arizona... Yavapai County in west central Arizona... * Until 515 PM MST. * At 109 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Pocket Fire scar. 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 Pocket Fire scar.
Source
Radar indicated.
Impacts
Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the Pocket Fire scar. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Sedona, Edge of the World, East Pocket Lookout Tower, Fernow Cabin, Slide Rock State Park, Red Rock-Secret Mountain Wilderness, West Fork of Oak Creek, Indian Gardens and Uptown Sedona. This includes the following highways... State Route 179 near mile marker 313. State Route 89A between mile markers 366 and 368...and between mile markers 374 and 385. This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds... Manzanita Campground and Cave Springs Campground. This includes the following swimming holes... Slide Rock, Encinoso, Grasshopper Point and Midgely Bridge. This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Dry Creek, Spring Creek, West Fork Oak Creek and Oak Creek.
Instructions
Flash flooding is occurring or imminent within and downstream of the Pocket Fire scar. Severe debris flow are expected within Dry Creek, Secret Canyon, Long Canyon, Bear Sign Canyon, and the West Fork of Oak Creek. Oak Creek may also see elevated flow from the West Fork confluence to Sedona. Campers and hikers should get away from creeks and move to higher ground immediately! Stay away or be swept away!
Affected areas
- Coconino County, AZ
- Yavapai 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 5:15 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
- Yavapai County, AZ
Public contact
- Issuer
- NWS Flagstaff AZ
- Website
- http://www.weather.gov
Message record
- Received
- Issue to receipt
- ~40s
- CAP status
- Actual
- CAP message type
- Alert
- Lifecycle
- New
- Source
- NWWS-OI
- Feed
- NWWS
- Recovered
- No
CAP routing and identity
- ULID
- 01M2NXDPW11Y6AR4P8J69DTH5D
- Identifier
- urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.414744841776099543b375c603b6daadb0bf4e69.001.1
- 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.3325
- 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 162009 |
| flashFloodDetection | RADAR INDICATED |
| flashFloodDamageThreat | CONSIDERABLE |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | EAS |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | NWEM |
| EAS-ORG | WXR |
| VTEC | /O.NEW.KFGZ.FF.W.0172.260916T2009Z-260917T0015Z/ |
| eventEndingTime | 2026-09-16T17:15:00-07:00 |
| WEAHandling | Imminent Threat |
| CMAMtext | NWS: FLASH FLOOD WARNING this area til 5:15 PM MST. Avoid flooded areas. |
| CMAMlongtext | National Weather Service: A FLASH FLOOD WARNING is in effect for this area until 5:15 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 162009 |
| flashFloodDetection | RADAR INDICATED |
| flashFloodDamageThreat | CONSIDERABLE |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | EAS |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | NWEM |
| EAS-ORG | WXR |
| VTEC | /O.NEW.KFGZ.FF.W.0172.260916T2009Z-260917T0015Z/ |
| eventEndingTime | 2026-09-16T17:15:00-07:00 |
| WEAHandling | Imminent Threat |
| CMAMtext | SNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 5:15 PM MST. Evite areas inundadas. |
| CMAMlongtext | Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 5:15 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
- Yavapai County, AZ
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | 004005 |
| SAME | 004025 |
| UGC | AZC005 |
| UGC | AZC025 |
- Polygons
- 35.0,-111.9 35.02,-111.87 35.07,-111.85 35.06,-111.78 35.01,-111.77 35.0,-111.73 34.96,-111.75 34.92,-111.72 34.88,-111.73 34.86,-111.76 34.86,-111.77 34.91,-111.74 34.96,-111.77 34.9,-111.82 34.8,-111.87 34.79,-111.89 34.84,-111.89 34.86,-111.85 34.91,-111.84 34.96,-111.89 35.0,-111.9
Spanish
Location data
- Coconino County, AZ
- Yavapai County, AZ
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | 004005 |
| SAME | 004025 |
| UGC | AZC005 |
| UGC | AZC025 |
- Polygons
- 35.0,-111.9 35.02,-111.87 35.07,-111.85 35.06,-111.78 35.01,-111.77 35.0,-111.73 34.96,-111.75 34.92,-111.72 34.88,-111.73 34.86,-111.76 34.86,-111.77 34.91,-111.74 34.96,-111.77 34.9,-111.82 34.8,-111.87 34.79,-111.89 34.84,-111.89 34.86,-111.85 34.91,-111.84 34.96,-111.89 35.0,-111.9