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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Granite Creek in Yavapai County... * WHEN...Until 645 AM MST. * IMPACTS...Flooding of Granite Creek is occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 236 AM MST, river gauges along Granite Creek continue to fall, but remain near flood stage downtown. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. - This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Agua Fria River, Little Chino Valley, Butte Creek, Bannon Creek, Granite Creek, Verde River, Miller Creek, Bottleneck Wash, Hassayampa River and Willow Creek. - For Granite Creek at Prescott: At 2:15am the stage was 10.85 feet. Flood Stage is 11.0 feet. Impacts: At 11.0 feet: Flooding begins at AC Williams Granite Creek Park upstream of gage. Low lying patios along Granite Creek in downtown Prescott flood. - This includes the following recreation areas andcampgrounds... White Spar Campground, Acker Park, AC Williams Granite Creek Park and Watson Lake Park. - Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Low water crossings will become dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
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Yavapai, AZ · 34.675°, -112.427°
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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Granite Creek in Yavapai County... * WHEN...Until 645 AM MST. * IMPACTS...Flooding of Granite Creek is occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 236 AM MST, river gauges along Granite Creek continue to fall, but remain near flood stage downtown. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. - This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Agua Fria River, Little Chino Valley, Butte Creek, Bannon Creek, Granite Creek, Verde River, Miller Creek, Bottleneck Wash, Hassayampa River and Willow Creek. - For Granite Creek at Prescott: At 2:15am the stage was 10.85 feet. Flood Stage is 11.0 feet. Impacts: At 11.0 feet: Flooding begins at AC Williams Granite Creek Park upstream of gage. Low lying patios along Granite Creek in downtown Prescott flood. - This includes the following recreation areas andcampgrounds... White Spar Campground, Acker Park, AC Williams Granite Creek Park and Watson Lake Park. - Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Low water crossings will become dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Granite Creek in Yavapai County... * WHEN...Until 245 AM MST Monday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of Granite Creek is occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 838 PM MST, river gauges along Granite Creek reported falling water levels, but remained above flood stage near downtown. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. - This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Granite Creek. - For Granite Creek at Prescott: At 2:45pm the stage was 11.0 feet. Flood Stage is 11.0 feet. Impacts: At 11.0 feet: Flooding begins at AC Williams Granite Creek Park upstream of gage. Low lying patios along Granite Creek in downtown Prescott flood. - For Granite Creek near Prescott: At 2:30pm the stage was 10.33 feet. Flood Stage is 11.0 feet. Forecast: Water levels are expected to continue to fall. Impacts: At 11.0 feet: Minor flooding. Lowland overflow. Bridge at Industrial Way overtopped. Trails and bridges in Watson Woods Riparian Preserve inundated. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Prescott, Chino Valley, Ponderosa Park, Downtown Prescott, Oak Knoll Village, Whipple, Prescott Regional Airport, Goldwater Lake, Willow Creek Reservoir and Watson Lake. - This includes the following recreation areas andcampgrounds... White Spar Campground, Acker Park, AC Williams Granite Creek Park and Watson Lake Park. - Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Low water crossings will become dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Yavapai County in west central Arizona... * WHEN...Until 845 PM MST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of creeks and normally dry washes is occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 202 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain fell in the warned area and flooding is already occurring. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Ash Creek, Lynx Creek, Little Chino Valley, Miller Creek, Bannon Creek, Willow Creek, Granite Creek, Wolf Creek and Bottleneck Wash. - For Granite Creek at Granite Creek Near Prescott: At 1:30pm the stage was 11.11 feet. Flood Stage is 11.0 feet. Forecast: A creek is forecast to crest on Sunday afternoon. Impacts: At 11.0 feet: Minor flooding. Lowland overflow. Bridge at Industrial Way overtopped. Trails and bridges in Watson Woods Riparian Preserve inundated. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Prescott, Chino Valley, Groom Creek, Downtown Prescott, Potato Patch, Oak Knoll Village, Palace Station, Wildwood Estates, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott Regional Airport, Prescott Rodeo Grounds, Rancho Vista Estates, Goldwater Lake, Willow Creek Reservoir and Watson Lake. - This includes the following highways... State Route 69 between mile markers 293 and 296. State Route 89 between mile markers 303 and 331. State Route 89A between mile markers 318 and 321. This includes the following recreation areas andcampgrounds... White Spar Campground, Upper Wolf Creek Group Campground, Lower Wolf Creek Campground, Wolf Creek Falls, Acker Park, AC Williams Granite Creek Park, Watson Lake Park and Goldwater Lake Park. This includes the following swimming holes... Wolf Creek Falls. - Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Low water crossings will become dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Yavapai County in west central Arizona... * WHEN...Until 245 PM MST. * IMPACTS...Flooding of creeks and normally dry washes is occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1105 AM MST, Doppler radar indicated an area of very heavy rainfall across the warned area. Between 1.75 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Ash Creek, Butte Creek, Lynx Creek, Milk Creek, Big Bug Creek, Little Chino Valley, Miller Creek, Turkey Creek, Bannon Creek, Willow Creek, Granite Creek, Wolf Creek and Bottleneck Wash. - For Granite Creek at Prescott: Flood Stage is 11.0 feet. Impacts: At 11.0 feet: Flooding begins at AC Williams Granite Creek Park upstream of gage. Low lying patios along Granite Creek in downtown Prescott flood. For Granite Creek at Granite Creek Near Prescott: At 10:30am the stage was 11.76 feet. Flood Stage is 11.0 feet. Forecast: A crest of 12.33 feet is expected at 4:00pm Sunday. Impacts: At 11.0 feet: Minor flooding. Lowland overflow. Bridge at Industrial Way overtopped. Trails and bridges in Watson Woods Riparian Preserve inundated. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Prescott, Chino Valley, Ponderosa Park, Groom Creek, Downtown Prescott, Potato Patch, Oak Knoll Village, Whipple, Embry- Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott Regional Airport, Prescott Rodeo Grounds, Rancho Vista Estates, Mt. Union, Goldwater Lake, Willow Creek Reservoir and Watson Lake. - This includes the following highways... State Route 69 between mile markers 293 and 296. State Route 89 between mile markers 303 and 321...and near mile marker 331. State Route 89A between mile markers 318 and 321. This includes the following recreation areas andcampgrounds... White Spar Campground, Upper Wolf Creek Group Campground, Lower Wolf Creek Campground, Wolf Creek Falls, Acker Park, AC Williams Granite Creek Park, Watson Lake Park and Goldwater Lake Park. This includes the following swimming holes... Wolf Creek Falls. - Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Yavapai County in west central Arizona... * WHEN...Until 245 PM MST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of creeks and normally dry washes is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 545 AM MST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.25 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Ash Creek, Willow Creek, Miller Creek, Lynx Creek, Butte Creek, Turkey Creek, Wolf Creek, Little Chino Valley, Big Bug Creek, Agua Fria River, Bottleneck Wash, Milk Creek, Granite Creek, Verde River, Bannon Creek and Hassayampa River. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. - For Granite Creek at Prescott: At 5:30am the stage was 11.0 feet. Flood Stage is 11.0 feet. Impacts: At 11.0 feet: Flooding begins at AC Williams Granite Creek Park upstream of gage. Low lying patios along Granite Creek in downtown Prescott flood. - For Granite Creek at Granite Creek Near Prescott: At 5:30am the stage was 9.7 feet. Flood Stage is 11.0 feet. Forecast: A crest of 10.91 feet is expected at 6:00pm Sunday. Impacts: At 11.0 feet: Minor flooding. Lowland overflow. Bridge at Industrial Way overtopped. Trails and bridges in Watson Woods Riparian Preserve inundated. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Prescott, Chino Valley, Ponderosa Park, Groom Creek, Downtown Prescott, Potato Patch, Oak Knoll Village, Whipple, Palace Station, Wildwood Estates, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott Regional Airport, Prescott Rodeo Grounds, Rancho Vista Estates, Mt. Union, Goldwater Lake, Willow Creek Reservoir and Watson Lake. - This includes the following highways... State Route 69 between mile markers 293 and 296. State Route 89 between mile markers 303 and 321...and near mile marker 331. State Route 89A between mile markers 318 and 321. This includes the following recreation areas andcampgrounds... White Spar Campground, Upper Wolf Creek Group Campground, Lower Wolf Creek Campground, Wolf Creek Falls, Acker Park, AC Williams Granite Creek Park, Watson Lake Park and Goldwater Lake Park. This includes the following swimming holes... Wolf Creek Falls. - Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
