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Flooding In Page, Coconino County, Arizona, Oct 21, 2026 · Confirmed

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Status

Confirmed by an official source

Independent sources

1

First seen

Oct 21, 6:02 PM MST

updated Oct 21, 6:02 PM MST

Topic

Local News

Sources · Copies Of One Story Count Once

How It Unfolded

Oct 21, 6:17 PM MST · first source seenOct 21, 6:23 PM MST · published

Official Confirmation

Flash Flood Warning
“Flash Flood Warning issued October 21 at 5:17PM MST until October 21 at 8:30PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ”
At 517 PM MST /617 PM MDT/, A river gauge on the Little Colorado River at the Colorado River reported a rapid rise of 3 feet from flows upstream. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...The Little Colorado River Gauge at the Colorado River recorded a 3 foot rise with a current flow of 3000 cfs. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, normally dry washes, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Little Colorado River Navajo Tribal Park and Salt Trail Canyon. This includes the following highways... the Colorado River near mile marker 62. State Route 64 near mile marker 282...and between mile markers 285 and 286. This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds... Blue Water Base Camp, Old Fish Camp Site and Above LCR Camp Site. This includes the following swimming holes... Blue Water Base Camp. This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Moenkopi Wash, Sheep Wash, Colorado River, Little Colorado River and Bekihatso Wash.
Flooding of washes and creeks will occur, some dirt roads will become muddy and impassable. Paved roads and underpasses could become flooded as well.
National Weather Service · issued Oct 21, 5:17 PM MST
Flash Flood Warning
“Flash Flood Warning issued October 21 at 4:31PM MST until October 21 at 10:00PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ”
FFWFGZ The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... The Moenkopi Wash in... Coconino County in north central Arizona... * Until 1000 PM MST /1100 PM MDT/. * At 431 PM MST /531 PM MDT/, a river gauge on the Moenkopi Wash remains in Major Flood Stage. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch 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 Moenkopi Wash. SOURCE...River gauge reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the Moenkopi Wash. * For Moenkopi Wash at Moenkopi Wash Near Tuba City: At 1:45pm MST /2:45pm MDT/ the stage was 31.82 feet. Flood Stage is 27.0 feet. Forecast: A crest of 30.97 feet is expected at 3:00pm MST /4:00pm MDT/ Wednesday. Impacts: At 27.0 feet: At 27.0 feet water begins to encroach on homes in lower Moenkopi Village and floods crop fields along the river. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Tuba City and Moenkopi. This includes the following highways... Highway 160 between mile markers 318 and 321. U.S. Highway 89 between mile markers 476 and 478. State Route 264 between mile markers 323 and 324. This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Moenkopi Wash, Little Colorado River, Hamblin Wash, Begashibito Wash and Fivemile Wash.
This is a life threatening situation. Heavy rainfall will cause extensive and severe flash flooding of creeks...streams...and ditches in the Moenkopi Wash. Severe debris flows can also be anticipated across roads. Roads and driveways may be washed away in places. If you encounter flood waters...climb to safety.
National Weather Service · issued Oct 21, 4:31 PM MST

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How We Decided

Oct 21, 6:23 PM MSTPublished: One source reported it, and an official source confirms it.