What is happening
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...The Little Colorado River from Woodruff to Leupp... * WHEN...Until 1000 AM MST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of the Little Colorado River is occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1045 AM MST, river gauges along the Little Colorado River have reported significant rises through this morning. The gauge at the Winslow has exceeded Moderate Flood stage. Further rises are expected to occur through this afternoon from upstream heavy rainfall. Flooding is already ongoing. - This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Fivemile Wash, Carr Lake Draw, Cottonwood Wash, Coyote Wash, Leroux Wash, Washboard Wash, Clear Creek, Manila Wash, Mesa Wash, Joseph City Wash, Porter Tank Draw, Puerco River, Little Colorado River, McDonald Canyon and Jacks Canyon. - For Little Colorado at Joseph City: At 10:30am MST the stage was 6.67 feet. Flood Stage is 9.0 feet. Forecast: A crest of 9.28 feet is expected on Monday afternoon. Impacts: At 7.5 feet: Potential downstream lowland overflow. At 9.0 feet: Flood stage. Minor overflow on right (north) bank, with no threat to any buildings, mainly rural countryside. For Little Colorado at Winslow: At 10:00am MST the stage was 24.59 feet. Flood Stage is 19.0 feet. Forecast: A crest of 46.78 feet is expected around 2:00pm MST Monday. Impacts: At 22.0 feet: Lowland flooding on right bank. Damage on left bank to Ames Acres and Bushman Acres in the event of levee failure. At 25.0 feet: Levee is overtopped. Major flooding of portions of Winslow including Ames Acres and Bushman Acres. For Little Colorado at Little Colorado River at Holbrook: At 10:30am MST the stage was 6.55 feet. Flood Stage is 15.5 feet. Forecast: A crest of 22.52 feet is expected on Monday afternoon. Impacts: At 15.5 feet: Railroad bridge affected. Overflow on South Bank. At 25.0 feet: Levee overtopped. Major flooding. For Little Colorado River at Little Colorado River Near Woodruff: At 10:30am MST the stage was 24.26 feet. Flood Stage is 20.5 feet. Forecast: A crest of 20.54 feet is expected at 11:00am MST Monday. Impacts: At 20.5 feet: Bankfull. Portions of residential yards flooded. At 26.0 feet: River reaches pedestrian bridge and top of river gage apparatus. Accurate river gage readings unlikely above this point. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Winslow, Holbrook, Joseph City, Leupp, Birdsprings, Woodruff, Manila, Hibbard, Sunrise, Bushman Acres, Homolovi Ruins State Park, Rosedale Heights, Clearview Heights, Jackrabbit and Clear Creek Reservoir. - This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 between mile markers 256 and 260...and between mile markers 269 and 276...and between mile markers 283 and 286. Business Interstate 40 between mile markers 256 and 287. State Route 77 between mile markers 387 and 388. State Route 87 between mile markers 346 and 347. Highway 180 between mile markers 308 and 313. This includes the following recreation areas andcampgrounds... Homolovi State Park Campground and Hunt Park. This includes the following swimming holes... Clear Creek Reservoir. - Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.
Official instructions
Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life. Stay away or be swept away! The banks of creeks and washes are unstable and unsafe during any flooding event. Low water crossings will become dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
