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Flash Flood Warning — Coconino County, AZ
Flash Flood Warning
Issued
—
Expires
4:00 a. m. CDT · jue., oct. 22 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KFGZ

Affected Areas

Coconino County, AZ

Official Bulletin

FFWFGZ

The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
The Moenkopi Wash in...
Coconino County in north central Arizona...

* Until 1000 PM MST /1100 PM MDT/.

* At 431 PM MST /531 PM MDT/, a river gauge on the Moenkopi Wash
remains in Major Flood Stage. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen.
Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch 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 Moenkopi Wash.

SOURCE...River gauge reported.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the
Moenkopi Wash.

* For Moenkopi Wash at Moenkopi Wash Near Tuba City:
At 1:45pm MST /2:45pm MDT/ the stage was 31.82 feet.
Flood Stage is 27.0 feet.
Forecast: A crest of 30.97 feet is expected at 3:00pm MST /4:00pm
MDT/ Wednesday.
Impacts:
At 27.0 feet: At 27.0 feet water begins to encroach on homes in
lower Moenkopi Village and floods crop fields along the river.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Tuba City and Moenkopi.

This includes the following highways...
Highway 160 between mile markers 318 and 321. U.S. Highway 89 between
mile markers 476 and 478. State Route 264 between mile markers 323
and 324.

This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers...
Moenkopi Wash, Little Colorado River, Hamblin Wash, Begashibito
Wash and Fivemile Wash.

This is a life threatening situation. Heavy rainfall will cause
extensive and severe flash flooding of creeks...streams...and ditches
in the Moenkopi Wash. Severe debris flows can also be anticipated
across roads. Roads and driveways may be washed away in places. If
you encounter flood waters...climb to safety.