NWS Flagstaff AZFA.W 0011October 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Coconino and Navajo, AZ
The National Weather Service office in Flagstaff issued a flood warning for Coconino and Navajo in Arizona, which was in force until 2:15 a.m. local time on October 3. It was the 11th areal flood warning the NWS office in Flagstaff issued in 2026. Arizona had 1 flood warning in October 2026, against 3 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Arizona's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 23.9 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Flagstaff AZ
- Area
- Coconino and Navajo
- State
- Arizona
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 2:23 a.m. PDT, October 2, 2026
- Expires
- 2:15 a.m. PDT, October 3, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KFGZ FA.W 0011
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in Arizona since 2008Every warning type in Arizona
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by runoff from previous excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Coconino County in north central Arizona... Navajo County in north central Arizona... * WHEN...Until 215 AM MST /315 AM MDT/ Saturday. * IMPACTS...Flooding along the Little Colorado River * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 208 AM MST /308 AM MDT/, Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... The approaches to the bridge over the river on Navajo Route 71 near Bird Springs will flood. Look for the river to rise above flood stage for this location between 3:00 and 5:00 AM MST this morning. The river will then remain above flood stage at this location for approximately 24 hours. - 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.
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.