Flash Flood Warning
NWS Flagstaff AZ ยท US
English
Flash Flood Warning Issued September 23 At 4:51PM MST Until September 23 At 7:45PM 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 7:45 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 Agua Fria River in... Yavapai County in west central Arizona... * Until 745 PM MST. * At 451 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Agua Fria River. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Hazard
Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding in and around the Agua Fria River.
Source
Radar indicated.
Impacts
Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the Agua Fria River. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Agua Fria National Monument and Black Canyon City. This includes Interstate 17 between mile markers 243 and 245. This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Badger Spring Wash, Larry Creek, Agua Fria River, Black Canyon Creek, Bishop Creek, Squaw Creek, Antelope Creek, Indian Creek, Slate Creek, Silver Creek, Black Canyon, Tank Creek and Copper Creek.
Instructions
Turn Around, Don't Drown! Avoid driving across the Squaw Valley Road low water crossing in Black Canyon City. Flash flooding of the Agua Fria is imminent or occurring. Get out of washes and creeks if you are camping or hiking! Flooding will inundate creeks and washes.
Affected areas
- 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 7:45 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
- Yavapai County, AZ
Public contact
- Issuer
- NWS Flagstaff AZ
- Website
- http://www.weather.gov
Message record
- Received
- Issue to receipt
- ~53s
- CAP status
- Actual
- CAP message type
- Alert
- Lifecycle
- New
- Source
- NWWS-OI
- Feed
- NWWS
- Recovered
- No
CAP routing and identity
- ULID
- 01M38AXME0TQ6CYSW7683S5W9D
- Identifier
- urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e4f8ba73c70569b4bd95d08de28274100c6eb8b6.001.1
- 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.9321
- 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 232351 |
| flashFloodDetection | RADAR INDICATED |
| flashFloodDamageThreat | CONSIDERABLE |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | EAS |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | NWEM |
| EAS-ORG | WXR |
| VTEC | /O.NEW.KFGZ.FF.W.0180.260923T2351Z-260924T0245Z/ |
| eventEndingTime | 2026-09-23T19:45:00-07:00 |
| WEAHandling | Imminent Threat |
| CMAMtext | NWS: FLASH FLOOD WARNING this area til 7:45 PM MST. Avoid flooded areas. |
| CMAMlongtext | National Weather Service: A FLASH FLOOD WARNING is in effect for this area until 7:45 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 232351 |
| flashFloodDetection | RADAR INDICATED |
| flashFloodDamageThreat | CONSIDERABLE |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | EAS |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | NWEM |
| EAS-ORG | WXR |
| VTEC | /O.NEW.KFGZ.FF.W.0180.260923T2351Z-260924T0245Z/ |
| eventEndingTime | 2026-09-23T19:45:00-07:00 |
| WEAHandling | Imminent Threat |
| CMAMtext | SNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 7:45 PM MST. Evite areas inundadas. |
| CMAMlongtext | Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 7:45 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
- Yavapai County, AZ
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | 004025 |
| UGC | AZC025 |
- Polygons
- 34.08,-112.18 34.11,-112.11 34.18,-112.12 34.27,-112.07 34.29,-112.03 34.28,-112.01 34.22,-112.0 34.1,-112.0 34.08,-112.1 34.06,-112.15 34.05,-112.15 34.05,-112.16 34.03,-112.17 34.08,-112.18
Spanish
Location data
- Yavapai County, AZ
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | 004025 |
| UGC | AZC025 |
- Polygons
- 34.08,-112.18 34.11,-112.11 34.18,-112.12 34.27,-112.07 34.29,-112.03 34.28,-112.01 34.22,-112.0 34.1,-112.0 34.08,-112.1 34.06,-112.15 34.05,-112.15 34.05,-112.16 34.03,-112.17 34.08,-112.18