Flash Flood Warning Issued for Yavapai County, AZ (Aug 31, 2026)
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NOAA issued it on August 31, 2026, 2 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 in west central Arizona until 5:30 PM MST on August 31.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Yavapai County, Arizona
- Issued
- August 31, 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 2 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 August 31 at 2:35 PM MST until August 31 at 5:30 PM MST.
Affected Areas
Yavapai County in west central Arizona, including Paulden and State Route 89 near mile marker 338. Creeks and washes mentioned include Mud Tank Wash, Antelope Wash, Indian Springs Wash, Walnut Creek, Pine Creek, Williamson Valley Wash and Big Chino 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 as well. Avoid flooded areas.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen, with additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.5 inches possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 2:35 PM MST to 5:30 PM MST on August 31, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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