Flash Flood Warning for Bright Angel Creek and Colorado River Miles 79-92
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NOAA issued it on September 16, 2026, 6 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Flagstaff has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Coconino County, AZ including Bright Angel Creek and the Colorado River between river miles 79 and 92 until 4:15 PM MST.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Coconino County, Arizona
- Issued
- September 16, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Flagstaff AZ
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 6 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Coconino County, Arizona.
Alert Details
A Flash Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Flagstaff AZ. The alert is effective from September 16 at 12:18 PM MST until September 16 at 4:15 PM MST.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Coconino County in north central Arizona. This includes Bright Angel Creek and the Colorado River between river miles 79 and 92. Specific locations include Bright Angel Point, Phantom Ranch, Cape Royal Point, Pipe Creek Resthouse, Buddha Cloister, Devils Corkscrew and Plateau Point.
What You Should Do
Flooding of washes and creeks will occur, some dirt roads will become muddy and impassable. Paved roads and underpasses could become flooded as well. Get out of washes and creeks if you are camping or hiking. Flooding is occurring or imminent and will inundate creeks and washes.
Expected Conditions
At 12:18 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Hazard includes life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, normally dry washes, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Timeline
The Flash Flood Warning is in effect from September 16 at 12:18 PM MST until September 16 at 4:15 PM MST.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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