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Flash Flood Warning near Coconino, AZ
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Flash flooding is occurring or imminent downstream of the Dragon Bravo Fire scar. Severe debris flow are expected downstream of the North Rim into Bright Angel Creek and Crystal Creek. Campers and hikers should get away from creeks and move to higher ground immediately! Stay away or be swept away!
NWS Flagstaff AZ · source Aug 30, 2026, 1:45 AM
countyCoconino County emergency information↗State resourceArizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs↗federalNWPS gauge: Colorado River near Grand Canyon Village↗federalOfficial Flash Flood Warning↗federalUSGS gauge 09402500 (provisional)↗
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Official Flash Flood Warning coverage applies to Coconino, AZ. This event is classified as Severe with Immediate urgency.
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At 645 PM MST, Heavy rain has ended. Earlier in the afternoon radar estimated that from 0.25 to 0.75 inches fell over the area in less than 30 minutes. As a result, flash flooding along Bright Angel Creek in the area of Phantom Ranch and the Transept was observed. Heavy creek flow is ongoing. An air evacuation was conducted of approximately 50 individuals from the Phantom Ranch area. Kaibab Trail and Phantom Ranch are closed until further notice. HAZARD...Flash flooding in and around the Bright Angel Creek Basin below the Dragon Bravo Fire scar. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of areas in and around the Bright Angel Creek Basin below the Dragon Bravo Fire scar. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Bright Angel Point, Phantom Ranch, Pipe Creek Resthouse, Point Sublime, Cape Royal Point, Grand Canyon National Park, Buddha Cloister and Vista Encantada. This includes the Colorado River between river miles 87 and 89...and between river miles 99 and 100. This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds... Ribbon Falls, Bright Angel Campground, North Rim Campground, Cottonwood Campground, Clear Creek Camp Site, Upper Cremation Camp Site, Lower Cremation Camp Site, Roy's Beach Camp Site, Boat Beach Camp Site, Crystal Camp Site, Ego Beach Camp Site, Above Tuna Creek Camp Site, Above Tuna Rapids Camp Site, Manzanita Rest Area and Roaring Springs. This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Nankoweap Canyon, Crystal Creek, Lava Canyon, Tuna Creek, Unkar Creek, Slate Creek, Colorado River, Zoroaster Canyon, Clear Creek, Kwagunt Creek, South Canyon, Shinumo Creek, North Canyon and Bright Angel Creek.
NWS Flagstaff AZ · source Aug 30, 2026, 1:45 AM
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- Affected areas
- Coconino, AZ National Weather Service · source Aug 30, 2026, 1:45 AM
- County count
- 1 counties National Weather Service · source Aug 30, 2026, 1:45 AM
- Official alert
- Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service · source Aug 30, 2026, 1:45 AM
- Severity
- Severe National Weather Service · source Aug 30, 2026, 1:45 AM
- Ugc county codes
- AZC005 National Weather Service · source Aug 30, 2026, 1:45 AM
- Urgency
- Immediate National Weather Service · source Aug 30, 2026, 1:45 AM
- Warning count
- 1 warnings National Weather Service · source Aug 30, 2026, 1:45 AM
- Represented population
- 142,481 people U.S. Census Bureau 2020 Decennial Census · source Apr 1, 2020, 12:00 AM
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Coconino, AZ
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- Coconino, AZ
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county · emergencyCoconino County emergency informationVerified Aug 30, 2026, 2:30 AMstate · emergencyArizona Department of Emergency and Military AffairsVerified Aug 30, 2026, 2:30 AMfederal · gaugeNWPS gauge: Colorado River near Grand Canyon VillageVerified Aug 30, 2026, 2:30 AMfederal · weatherOfficial Flash Flood WarningVerified Aug 30, 2026, 2:30 AMfederal · gaugeUSGS gauge 09402500 (provisional)Verified Aug 30, 2026, 2:30 AM
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