NWS Flagstaff AZFA.W 0040November 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Coconino, AZ
The National Weather Service office in Flagstaff issued a flood warning for Coconino in Arizona, in force until 11:00 a.m. local time on November 4. It was the 40th areal flood warning the NWS office in Flagstaff issued in 2026. Arizona had 62 flood warnings in November 2026, against 1 in an average November of 2008-2025 (Arizona's flood warnings by year).
Warning
In force for 24.8 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Flagstaff AZ
- Area
- Coconino
- State
- Arizona
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 10:15 a.m. MST, November 3, 2026
- Expires
- 11:00 a.m. MST, November 4, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KFGZ FA.W 0040
- 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 excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Coconino County in north central Arizona... * WHEN...Until 1100 AM MST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of creeks and normally dry washes is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1009 AM MST, a river guage on Moenkopi Wash near Tuba City continues to report falling water levels, now at moderate flood stage. Water levels are forecast to fall below minor flood stage Wednesday morning. - This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Fivemile Wash, Hamblin Wash, Moenkopi Wash, Little Colorado River and Begashibito Wash. Flooding is occurring along the Moenkopi Wash. - For Moenkopi Wash at Moenkopi Wash Near Tuba City: At 9:45am MST the stage was 28.87 feet. Flood Stage is 27.0 feet. Forecast: A crest of 28.1 feet is expected at 10:00pm MST Tuesday. 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 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. - Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.
What the agency told people to do
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.
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