NWS Flagstaff AZFA.W 0004September 29, 2026
Flood Warning: Apache and Navajo, AZ
The National Weather Service office in Flagstaff issued a flood warning for Apache and Navajo in Arizona, which was in force until 11:15 p.m. local time on September 29. It was the 4th areal flood warning the NWS office in Flagstaff issued in 2026. Arizona had 29 flood warnings in September 2026, against 4 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Arizona's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 11 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Flagstaff AZ
- Area
- Apache and Navajo
- State
- Arizona
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 12:14 p.m. PDT, September 29, 2026
- Expires
- 11:15 p.m. PDT, September 29, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KFGZ FA.W 0004
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in Arizona since 2008Every warning type in Arizona
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Navajo County in north central Arizona... Apache County in northeastern Arizona... * WHEN...Until 1115 PM MST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of creeks and normally dry washes is imminent or occurring. Deadly flooding over low-water crossings. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1209 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Mineral Creek, Vernon Creek, Cheney Draw, Brown Creek, Big Hollow Wash, Little Colorado River, Mallory Draw, and Concho Creek.. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Concho Lake, Concho, Mesa Redonda, Vernon, Cerro Montoso Peak, Lions Park, Little Ortega Lake, White Mountain Ultralight Flightpark, Hunt and Zion Reservoir. - This includes the following highways... Highway 60 between mile markers 358 and 373. State Route 61 between mile markers 357 and 381. Highway 180 between mile markers 340 and 358. This includes the following recreation areas andcampgrounds... White Mountain Ultalight Flightpark. - Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Low water crossings will become dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.