Flash Flood Warning
NWS Flagstaff AZ ยท US
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Flash Flood Warning Issued November 3 At 2:05AM MST Until November 3 At 9:00AM 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 9:00 AM 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 Havasu Creek basin in... Coconino County in north central Arizona... * Until 900 AM MST Tuesday. * At 205 AM MST, a river gauge on Cataract Creek reported a rapid rise of 5.38 feet as a result of heavy rain far upstream. A flood wave is traveling through Cataract/Havasu Creek. Estimated time for impacts to begin at Supai is between 9 AM to noon MST, though this may change. Stay tuned to future updates for refinements on this estimate.
Hazard
Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing flash flooding in and around the Havasu Creek basin.
Source
River gauge reported.
Impacts
Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the Havasu Creek basin. * For Cataract Creek at Cataract Creek Below Heather Wash: At 1:30am the stage was 4.46 feet. Flood Stage is 7.5 feet. Impacts: At 7.5 feet: 450 cfs flow. May cause minor flooding downstream in Supai campground 4 to 7 hours later. At 10.0 feet: 1520 cfs flow. May cause moderate flooding downstream in Suapi village 4 to 7 hours later. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Supai, Havasupai Reservation, Little Navajo Falls, Mooney Falls and Beaver Falls. This includes the Colorado River between river miles 156 and 158. This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds... Very Last Chance Camp Site. This includes the following swimming holes... All swimming holes on Havasu Creek near Supai. This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Heather Wash, Sinyella Canyon, Little Coyote Canyon, Pasture Wash, Havasu Creek, Black Tank Wash, Colorado River and Coconino Wash.
Instructions
Campers and hikers should hustle to higher ground immediately! Stay away from creeks and washes! Foot bridges will be washed out in Supai Campground. Some campsites will be flooded. Campers may be stranded in portions of the campground.
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 9:00 AM 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
- ~31s
- CAP status
- Actual
- CAP message type
- Alert
- Lifecycle
- New
- Source
- IPAWS
- Feed
- IPAWS Push
- Recovered
- No
CAP routing and identity
- ULID
- 01M6GAG4AQAFJYD5ZH7AR02HC4
- Identifier
- urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.cfc37e54e15e99be93ce5527873e87ce5fe73124.001.1.IPAWS
- Sender
- [email protected]
- Scope
- Public
- CAP source
- 211803 v2.3.0
- Handling codes
- IPAWSv1.0
- Issuing office
- NWS Flagstaff AZ
English
Event codes
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | FFW |
| NationalWeatherService | FFW |
Parameters
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| AWIPSidentifier | FFWFGZ |
| WMOidentifier | WGUS55 KFGZ 030905 |
| flashFloodDamageThreat | CONSIDERABLE |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | EAS |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | NWEM |
| EAS-ORG | WXR |
| VTEC | /O.NEW.KFGZ.FF.W.0217.261103T0905Z-261103T1600Z/ |
| eventEndingTime | 2026-11-03T09:00:00-07:00 |
| WEAHandling | Imminent Threat |
| CMAMtext | NWS: FLASH FLOOD WARNING this area til 9:00 AM MST. Avoid flooded areas. |
| CMAMlongtext | National Weather Service: A FLASH FLOOD WARNING is in effect for this area until 9:00 AM 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 030905 |
| flashFloodDamageThreat | CONSIDERABLE |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | EAS |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | NWEM |
| EAS-ORG | WXR |
| VTEC | /O.NEW.KFGZ.FF.W.0217.261103T0905Z-261103T1600Z/ |
| eventEndingTime | 2026-11-03T09:00:00-07:00 |
| WEAHandling | Imminent Threat |
| CMAMtext | SNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 9:00 AM MST. Evite areas inundadas. |
| CMAMlongtext | Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 9:00 AM 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
- 36.28,-112.68 36.16,-112.59 36.08,-112.56 36.04,-112.51 35.94,-112.44 35.79,-112.37 35.78,-112.48 35.87,-112.48 36.01,-112.57 36.04,-112.62 36.11,-112.63 36.3,-112.79 36.3,-112.77 36.33,-112.75 36.28,-112.68
Spanish
Location data
- Coconino County, AZ
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | 004005 |
| UGC | AZC005 |
- Polygons
- 36.28,-112.68 36.16,-112.59 36.08,-112.56 36.04,-112.51 35.94,-112.44 35.79,-112.37 35.78,-112.48 35.87,-112.48 36.01,-112.57 36.04,-112.62 36.11,-112.63 36.3,-112.79 36.3,-112.77 36.33,-112.75 36.28,-112.68