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Flash Flood Warning near Coconino, AZ

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Aug 29, 2026, 7:02 PM
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Campers and hikers should hustle to higher ground immediately! Stay away from creeks and washes! Some campsites will be flooded. Campers may be stranded in portions of the campground.

NWS Flagstaff AZ · source Aug 29, 2026, 7:02 PM

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FFWFGZ The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... The Havasu Creek basin in... Coconino County in north central Arizona... * Until 300 PM MST. * At 1202 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Havasu Creek basin, primarily from Supai northward to the Colorado River. Between 0.5 and 0.75 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding in and around the Havasu Creek basin from Supai to the Colorado River. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the Havasu Creek basin. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Mainly rural areas of Coconino County including Havasu Creek from Supai northward. This includes the Colorado River between river miles 156 and 158. This includes the following swimming holes... All swimming holes on Havasu Creek near Supai. This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Little Coyote Canyon, Colorado River and Havasu Creek.

NWS Flagstaff AZ · source Aug 29, 2026, 7:02 PM

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Coconino, AZ
National Weather Service · source Aug 29, 2026, 7:02 PM
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Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service · source Aug 29, 2026, 7:02 PM
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Severe
National Weather Service · source Aug 29, 2026, 7:02 PM
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Immediate
National Weather Service · source Aug 29, 2026, 7:02 PM

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