Flash Flood Warning Issued for Yavapai County, AZ
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NOAA issued it on July 19, 2026, 5 weeks 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 Yavapai County until 6:00 PM MST due to thunderstorms producing heavy rain and life-threatening flooding.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Yavapai County, Arizona
- Issued
- July 19, 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 5 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Yavapai County, Arizona.
Alert Details
A Flash Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Flagstaff AZ. The alert is effective from June 14 at 3:06 PM MST until June 14 at 6:00 PM MST.
Affected Areas
Yavapai County in west central Arizona. Locations include Cordes Lakes, Agua Fria National Monument, and Arcosanti. This covers Interstate 17 between mile markers 264 and 273, along with creeks and washes including Agua Fria River, Osborne Spring Wash, Little Ash Creek, Yarber Wash, Dry Creek, Big Bug Creek, Ash Creek, Indian Creek, Sycamore Creek, and Brushy Wash.
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. Avoid flooded areas.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain. Between 1 and 2.25 inches of rain have fallen, with additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch possible. Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, normally dry washes, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses is ongoing or expected.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 6:00 PM MST on June 14, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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