Coconino County, Arizona, Saturday, October 3, 2026

“Flood Warning issued October 3 at 2:10AM MST until October 3 at 2:15AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ”

The Little Colorado River at Winslow has dropped below 15 feet and is continuing to drop early this morning. Downstream flooding concerns near Birdsprings should be resolved or start to resolve shortly. The Flood Warning will be allowed to expire. Please continue to heed any remaining road closures.

“Flood Warning issued October 2 at 12:54PM MST until October 3 at 2:15AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ”

* WHAT...Flooding caused by earlier excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...The Little Colorado River at Birdsprings. * WHEN...Until 215 AM MST /315 AM MDT/ Tonight. * IMPACTS...Flooding of the Little Colorado River near Birdsprings is occurring. Deadly flooding over low-water crossings. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1241 PM MST /141 PM MDT/, water levels on the Little Colorado River at Winslow have fallen below Action Stage and will continue to recede. Flooding will remain a threat downstream of Winslow in Birdsprings. Water levels at Birdsprings are expected to peak around 9 PM MST /10 PM MDT/, and begin to recede around 11 PM MST /midnight MDT/. - For Little Colorado at Winslow: At 12:00pm MST /1:00pm MDT/ the stage was 15.99 feet. Flood Stage is 19.0 feet. Impacts: At 17.0 feet: Downstream, the approaches to the bridge over the river on Navajo Route 71 near Bird Springs will flood, and Leupp will be within 3 feet of flooding problems. Minor lowland overflow on right bank at Winslow. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Birdsprings. - Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Stay away or be swept away! The banks of creeks and washes are unstable and unsafe during any flooding event. Low water crossings will become dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.

“Flood Warning issued October 2 at 7:38AM MST until October 3 at 2:15AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ”

* WHAT...Flooding caused by earlier excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...The Little Colorado River at Birdsprings. * WHEN...Until 215 AM MST /315 AM MDT/ Saturday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of the Little Colorado River near Birdsprings is occurring. Deadly flooding over low-water crossings. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 730 AM MST /830 AM MDT/, water levels on the Little Colorado River at Winslow have crested but remain above action stage. Flooding will remain a threat downstream of Winslow in the Birdsprings area through tonight. - For Little Colorado at Winslow: At 7:00am MST /8:00am MDT/ the stage was 17.33 feet. Impacts: At 17.0 feet: the approaches to the bridge over the river on Navajo Route 71 near Birdsprings will flood, and Leupp will be within 3 feet of flooding problems. The river will crest at Navajo Route 71 approximately 18 hours after the river crests at Winslow. Minor lowland overflow on right bank at Winslow. - Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Stay away or be swept away! The banks of creeks and washes are unstable and unsafe during any flooding event. Low water crossings will become dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.

“Flood Warning issued October 2 at 2:23AM MST until October 3 at 2:15AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ”

* WHAT...Flooding caused by runoff from previous excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Coconino County in north central Arizona... Navajo County in north central Arizona... * WHEN...Until 215 AM MST /315 AM MDT/ Saturday. * IMPACTS...Flooding along the Little Colorado River * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 208 AM MST /308 AM MDT/, Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... The approaches to the bridge over the river on Navajo Route 71 near Bird Springs will flood. Look for the river to rise above flood stage for this location between 3:00 and 5:00 AM MST this morning. The river will then remain above flood stage at this location for approximately 24 hours. - Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.