Flash Flood Warning for Burro Creek Campground, Mohave County, AZ
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NOAA issued it on September 17, 2026, 3 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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A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for South Central Mohave County until 9:30 PM PDT due to thunderstorms producing heavy rain and life-threatening flash flooding.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Northwestern Arizona
- Issued
- September 17, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Las Vegas NV
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 3 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northwestern Arizona.
Alert Details
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Las Vegas NV. Effective from 5:36 PM PDT September 16, 2026 until 9:30 PM PDT September 16, 2026. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
South Central Mohave County in northwestern Arizona. Specific locations include Burro Creek Campground.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Hazard includes life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Timeline
Alert effective immediately on September 16, 2026 at 5:36 PM PDT and remains in effect until 9:30 PM PDT the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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