Flash Flood Warning Issued for Coconino County, AZ
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NWS Flagstaff has issued a Flash Flood Warning for the Bright Angel Creek Basin below the Dragon Bravo Fire scar in Coconino County until 5:45 PM MST.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Coconino County, Arizona
- Issued
- August 29, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Flagstaff AZ
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Alert Details
A Flash Flood Warning (event code FFW) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Flagstaff AZ. The alert is effective from August 29, 2026 at 2:42 PM MST until August 29, 2026 at 5:45 PM MST. Severity is listed as Severe with immediate urgency.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Coconino County in north central Arizona, specifically the Bright Angel Creek Basin below the Dragon Bravo Fire scar. Locations include Bright Angel Point, Phantom Ranch, Pipe Creek Resthouse, Point Sublime, Cape Royal Point, Grand Canyon National Park, Buddha Cloister and Vista Encantada. It also affects the Colorado River between river miles 87 and 89 and between river miles 99 and 100, along with multiple campgrounds, creeks and washes including Bright Angel Creek, Crystal Creek, Clear Creek, Tuna Creek and others.
What You Should Do
Flash flooding is occurring or imminent. Campers and hikers should get away from creeks and move to higher ground immediately. Avoid flooded areas.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the area. Between 0.25 and 0.5 inches of rain have fallen with additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.5 inches possible. Life threatening flash flooding and severe debris flow are expected.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 2:42 PM MST to 5:45 PM MST on August 29, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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