洪水警报

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

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

* WHEN...Until 1000 AM MST Tuesday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1014 PM MST, river guages along the Little Colorado River have
reported significant rises this evening. The guage at the Winslow
is nearing action stage. Further rises are expected to occur
through the overnight from upstream heavy rainfall. Flooding is
already ongoing.
- This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers...
Little Colorado River.
- For the Little Colorado River near Woodruff:
At 9:30pm MST the stage was 9.13 feet.
Flood Stage is 20.5 feet.
Forecast: A crest of 25.29 feet is expected at 7:00am MST Monday.
Impacts:
At 20.5 feet: Bankfull. Portions of residential yards flooded.
At 26.0 feet: River reaches pedestrian bridge and top of river
gage apparatus. Accurate river gage readings unlikely above this
point.

- For the Little Colorado River at Holbrook:
At 9:30pm MST the stage was 6.53 feet.
Flood Stage is 15.5 feet.
Forecast: A crest of 21.64 feet is expected at 11:00am MST
Monday.
Impacts:
At 15.5 feet: Railroad bridge affected. Overflow on South Bank.
At 25.0 feet: Levee overtopped. Major flooding.

- For the Little Colorado River at Joseph City:
At 9:30pm MST the stage was 5.68 feet.
Flood Stage is 9.0 feet.
Forecast: A crest of 8.51 feet is expected at 12:00pm MST Monday.
Impacts:
At 7.5 feet: Potential downstream lowland overflow.
At 9.0 feet: Flood stage. Minor overflow on right (north) bank,
with no threat to any buildings, mainly rural countryside.

- For the Little Colorado River at Winslow:
At 9:15pm MST the stage was 16.96 feet.
Flood Stage is 19.0 feet.
Forecast: A crest of 29.04 feet is expected at 6:00am MST
Tuesday.
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 lowland 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.
At 19.0 feet: Overflow on right bank. Water approaches Ames Acres
and Bushman Acres on left bank in Winslow area. Erosion is likely
on the levee on the left bank. Downstream, with approximately 18
hour lag time, the approaches to the bridge over the river on
Navajo Route 71 near Bird Springs will flood and evacuations of
homes near the intersection of Navajo Route 2 and Navajo Route 71
are conducted.
At 22.0 feet: Lowland flooding on right bank. Damage on left bank
to Ames Acres and Bushman Acres in the event of levee failure.
At 25.0 feet: Levee is overtopped. Major flooding of portions of
Winslow including Ames Acres and Bushman Acres.

- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Winslow, Holbrook, Joseph City, Leupp, Birdsprings, Woodruff,
Manila, Hibbard, Sunrise, Bushman Acres, Homolovi Ruins State
Park, Rosedale Heights, Clearview Heights, Jackrabbit and Clear
Creek Reservoir.
- This includes the following recreation areas andcampgrounds...
Homolovi State Park Campground and Hunt Park.

This includes the following swimming holes...
Clear Creek Reservoir.
- Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.