Red Flag Warning Issued for Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County
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NOAA issued it on June 12, 2026, 2 months 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 Red Flag Warning for the Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County from 11 AM MST Thursday to 8 PM MST Thursday due to strong winds and low humidity.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County
- Issued
- June 12, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Flagstaff AZ
Fire-weather notices describe conditions that can support rapid fire spread; they do not report that a fire is present. Check local emergency sources for any active incident.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Flagstaff AZ. The alert is effective from 11 AM MST /noon MDT/ to 8 PM MST /9 PM MDT/ on Thursday, May 28, 2026.
Affected Areas
Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County.
What You Should Do
Do your part: No open flames or sparks, keep vehicles off of dry grass, properly dispose of cigarette butts, and avoid power equipment that creates sparks. Obey all fire restrictions. To view a map of current fire restrictions, go to wildlandfire.az.gov/fire-restrictions.
Expected Conditions
South through southwest winds 15 to 25 mph, with gusts from 40 to 45 mph. Relative Humidity between 7 to 14 percent.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 11 AM MST Thursday through 8 PM MST Thursday. Impacts include rapid spread and growth of any new or existing fires with the potential for extreme fire behavior and elevated potential for new fire starts.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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