Flash Flood Warning for West Poker Mountain, Black River in Apache County
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NWS Flagstaff has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Apache County in northeastern Arizona until 9:15 PM MST due to heavy rainfall from thunderstorms.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Northeastern Arizona
- Issued
- September 16, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Flagstaff AZ
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Alert Details
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Flagstaff AZ. Effective from 2026-09-15T18:09:00-07:00 until 2026-09-15T21:15:00-07:00. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Apache County in northeastern Arizona, including West Poker Mountain and Black River.
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. Avoid flooded areas.
Expected Conditions
At 6:09 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.75 inches are possible. Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams and normally dry washes.
Timeline
Alert effective immediately on September 15, 2026 at 6:09 PM MST and remains in effect until 9:15 PM MST the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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