{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.1489f9072be3941bf03748323f1e957fbf3d1d65.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flash Flood Warning issued September 16 at 2:34PM MST until September 16 at 6:15PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-09-16","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.1489f9072be3941bf03748323f1e957fbf3d1d65.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Flagstaff AZ"},"word_count":363,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flash Flood Warning: Flash Flood Warning issued September 16 at 2:34PM MST until September 16 at 6:15PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** Coconino, AZ\n**Issued by:** NWS Flagstaff AZ\n**Sent:** 2026-09-16T14:34:00-07:00\n**Effective:** 2026-09-16T14:34:00-07:00\n**Expires:** 2026-09-16T18:15:00-07:00\n\n## Description\nFFWFGZ\n\nThe National Weather Service in Flagstaff has extended the\n\n* Flash Flood Warning for...\nCoconino County in north central Arizona...\n\nThis includes the Colorado River between river miles 79 and 92.\n\n* Until 615 PM MST.\n\n* At 234 PM MST, a river gauge on the Bright Angel Creek reported a\nrapid rise of over 5 feet from thunderstorms producing heavy rain\nacross the warned area. Up to 1.75 inches of rain have fallen.\nFlash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.\n\nHAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing\nflash flooding.\n\nSOURCE...River gauge reported.\n\nIMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,\nnormally dry washes, urban areas, highways, streets and\nunderpasses.\n\n* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...\nBright Angel Point, Phantom Ranch, Cape Royal Point, Pipe Creek\nResthouse, Buddha Cloister, Devils Corkscrew and Plateau Point.\n\nThis includes the Colorado River between river miles 79 and 92.\n\nThis includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds...\nRibbon Falls, Bright Angel Campground, North Rim Campground,\nCottonwood Campground, Below Sockdolager Camp Site, Clear Creek Camp\nSite, Below Clear Creek Camp Site, Zoroaster Camp Site, Above\nCremation Camp Site, Upper Cremation Camp Site, Lower Cremation Camp\nSite, Roy's Beach Camp Site, Boat Beach Camp Site, Below Pipe Creek\nCamp Site, 91 Mile Creek Camp Site, Trinity Creek Camp Site,\nManzanita Rest Area, Pipe Creek Rest Area and Roaring Springs.\n\nThis includes the following creeks, washes and rivers...\nVishnu Creek, Horn Creek, Bright Angel Creek, Zoroaster Canyon,\nColorado River, Clear Creek, Garden Creek, Lonetree Canyon, Boulder\nCreek, Pipe Creek, Trinity Creek, Asbestos Canyon, 91- Mile Creek,\nMineral Canyon, Ninetyone Mile Creek, Salt Creek, Cremation Creek,\nNankoweap Canyon and Hance Creek.\n\n## Instructions\nFlooding of washes and creeks will occur, some dirt roads will become\nmuddy and impassable. Paved roads and underpasses could become\nflooded as well.\n\nGet out of washes and creeks if you are camping or hiking! Flooding\nis occurring or imminent and will inundate creeks and washes."}