Severe · Flash Flood WarningThis alert has expired. It is kept for reference.
Flash Flood Warning issued September 29 at 4:27PM MST until September 29
Affecting Yavapai, AZ
In effect until: Sep 30, 2026, 1:15 AM
Yavapai, AZ
Likely impact in Yavapai, AZ; effects through 1:15 AM.
Flooding of washes and creeks will occur, some dirt roads will become muddy and impassable. Paved roads and underpasses could become flooded as well. Low water crossings will become dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
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At 427 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain in an area spanning from Prescott to near Paulden. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, normally dry washes, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Prescott, Williamson Valley, Cayuse Picnic Area, Alto Pit OHV, Wildwood Estates, Thumbe Butte, Sullivan Buttes, Downtown Prescott, Rancho Vista Estates, Sunset Lookout, Quartz Mountain, Copper Basin, Paulden, Granite Mountain Wilderness, Iron Springs, AC Williams Granite Creek Park, Whipple and Courthouse Plaza. This includes the following highways... State Route 69 near mile marker 296. State Route 89 between mile markers 310 and 313...and near mile marker 336. This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds... Yavapai Campground, Yavapai Campground, Alto Pit OHV, Cayuse Picnic Area, Acker Park and AC Williams Granite Creek Park. This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Spence Creek, Bottleneck Wash, Dillon Wash, Mint Wash, Woolsey Wash, Iron Springs Wash, Big Chino Wash, Willow Creek, Hassayampa River, Bannon Creek, Mud Tank Wash, Butte Wash, Skull Valley Wash, Verde River, Granite Creek, Copper Basin Wash, Williamson Valley Wash, Cooper Wash, Little Chino Valley, Butte Creek, Finch Wash, Miller Creek, Logan Wash and Strickland Wash.
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™