Flood Advisory
Flood Advisory issued October 11 at 10:11AM MST until October 11 at 1:00PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
Affected area: Coconino, AZ; Gila, AZ; Yavapai, AZ
Effective: Oct 11, 2026 10:11 AM GMT-0700
Expires: Oct 11, 2026 1:00 PM GMT-0700
Alert details
* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE…Gila County in east central Arizona…
Coconino County in north central Arizona…
Yavapai County in west central Arizona…
* WHEN…Until 100 PM MST.
* IMPACTS…Minor flooding in creeks and normally dry washes is
imminent or occurring. Water flowing over roadways will create
slick roads and muddy unpaved roads.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 1005 AM MST, trained weather spotters reported heavy rain in
the advisory area due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing
or expected to begin shortly. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have
fallen.
– This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers…
Davenport Wash, Larry Creek, Corduroy Wash, West Clear Creek,
Clear Creek, Kinder Draw, Hardscrabble Creek, Dry Wash, Houston
Creek, Gap Creek, Pigeon Creek, South Prong Sycamore Creek, West
Webber Creek, North Fork Deadman Creek, Little Squaw Creek,
Little Ash Creek, Bull Run Creek, Horse Creek, Deadman Creek,
Cienega Creek, East Branch Squaw Creek, Dry Creek, Tangle Creek,
Silver Creek, Verde River, Cold Water Creek, Bishop Creek, Tank
Creek, Jacks Canyon, Indian Creek, Spring Wash, Little Sycamore
Creek, New River, Ash Spring Creek, Sycamore Creek, Fossil Creek,
Red Creek and Wet Bottom Creek. Additional rainfall amounts of
0.5 to 1.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional
rain will result in minor flooding.
– Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Payson, Camp Verde, Pine, Strawberry, Mesa Del Caballo, Round
Valley, Verde Lakes, East Verde Estates, Deer Creek, Oxbow
Estates, Mountain View Estates, Beaver Valley Estates, Fort
McDonald, Ellison Creek Cascades, Whispering Pines, Washington
Park, Jakes Corner and Rye.
– This includes the following highways…
State Route 260 between mile markers 222 and 254. State Route 188
between mile markers 274 and 276. State Route 87 southbound
between mile markers 241 and 251. State Route 87 between mile
markers 230 and 295.
This includes the following recreation areas andcampgrounds…
Geronimo Boy Scout Camp, Rock Crossing Campground, Clints Well
Campground, Clear Creek Group Campgrounds, Houston Mesa
Campground, Kehl Springs Campground, Rumsey Park, Green Valley
Park and Shadow Rim Ranch.
This includes the following swimming holes…
Water Wheel Falls, Ellison Creek Cascades, All swimming holes and
waterfalls on Fossil Creek, Bull Pen Day Use Area, West Clear
Creek near the campground, Fossil Creek Dam "The Toilet Bowl" and
Indian Maiden Falls.
– Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.
Safety information
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Low water crossings will become dangerous in heavy rain. Do not
attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
Source: NWS Flagstaff AZ
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