Aviso de inundación

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...The Little Colorado River from Winslow to Leupp.

* WHEN...Until 800 PM MST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of the Little Colorado River is occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 809 PM MST, a river gauge on the Little Colorado River at
Winslow had dropped below flood stage. Water levels are forecast
to continue to fall through the overnight, however flooding will
remain a threat downstream at Birdsprings through Thursday
evening.
- For the Little Colorado River at Winslow:
At 7:00pm MST the stage was 18.70 feet.
Flood Stage is 19.0 feet.
Forecast: Water levels will continue to fall, and drop below
action stage around 3:00 AM MST Thursday.
Impacts:
At 17.0 feet: Downstream, the approaches to the bridge over the
river on Navajo Route 71 near Bird Springs will flood, and Leupp
will be within 3 feet of flooding problems. The river will crest
at Navajo Route 71 approximately 18 hours after the river crests
at Winslow. Minor low land overflow on right bank at Winslow.
At 18.0 feet: Flow above this level for approximately 6 hours or
more may cause erosion to the levee and eventual leakage or
failure.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Leupp, Birdsprings, Sunrise, Bushman Acres, Homolovi Ruins State
Park and Clear Creek Reservoir.
- Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.