Headline:
Flood Advisory issued August 23 at 1:23PM MST until August 23 at 4:30PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 23, 2026 - 1:23pm
Expires:
August 23, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Prescott Valley in Yavapai County in west central
Arizona...
* WHEN...Until 430 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. Ponding of water on highways
and in urban areas will create hazardous travel conditions.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 122 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
heavy rain due to thunderstorms over Prescott Valley. Minor
flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory
area. Between 0.75 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.
- This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers...
Chaparral Gulch, Coyote Wash, Lynx Creek, Agua Fria River,
Winters Wash and Granite Creek. Additional rainfall amounts up to
0.5 inches are expected over the area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Prescott Valley and Dewey-Humboldt.
- This includes the following highways...
State Route 69 between mile markers 279 and 292. State Route 89A
between mile markers 322 and 325.
This includes the following recreation areas andcampgrounds...
Hilltop Campground and Mountainview Park.
- Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Yavapai, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Flagstaff AZ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov