NWS Flagstaff AZFF.W 0188September 29, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Yavapai, AZ
The National Weather Service office in Flagstaff issued a flash flood warning for Yavapai in Arizona, which was in force until 8:00 p.m. local time on September 29. It was the 188th flash flood warning the NWS office in Flagstaff issued in 2026. Arizona had 145 flash flood warnings in September 2026, against 41 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Arizona's flash flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 3 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Flagstaff AZ
- Area
- Yavapai
- State
- Arizona
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 5:03 p.m. PDT, September 29, 2026
- Expires
- 8:00 p.m. PDT, September 29, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KFGZ FF.W 0188
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
FFWFGZ The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Yavapai County in west central Arizona... * Until 800 PM MST. * At 503 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain in the Prescott and Chino Valley areas. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, normally dry washes, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Chino Valley, Prescott, Prescott Valley, Prescott Regional Airport, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Willow Creek Reservoir, Watson Lake, Fain Lake, Prescott Gateway Mall, Paulden, Center Street Park, Community Center Park, Jim McCasland Willow Creek Park and Watson Lake Park. This includes the following highways... State Route 69 between mile markers 288 and 295. State Route 89 between mile markers 314 and 335. State Route 89A between mile markers 318 and 324. This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds... Watson Lake Park. This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Little Chino Valley, Willow Creek, Verde River, Granite Creek, Bottleneck Wash, Agua Fria River and Lynx Creek.
What the agency told people to 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. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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