flash flooding

A powerful monsoon deluge Friday afternoon brought widespread flooding to Flagstaff neighborhoods. It was the third time this week that flooding from recent wildfire burn scars inundated neighborhoods.

The Coconino County Board of Supervisors this week unanimously approved an audible siren system for areas impacted by flooding from 2019’s Museum Fire. Last summer, more than 50 Flagstaff homes were inundated with water causing over $1.5 million in damage to private property.

The National Weather Service issued a Flash Flood Watch for the entirety of northern Arizona, set to expire Wednesday night. Chances for rain are expected…

A Tribal spokesperson for Hopi’s First Mesa Consolidated Villages says monsoon activity led to a rise in water levels at the Polacca Wash this week, with…

This weekend’s monsoon activity led to further flooding in the area of the Museum Fire Burn Scar in Flagstaff. Other parts of the city flooded, as well,…

HOPI DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY The Hopi Tribe has declared a State of Emergency and Natural Disaster following torrential rain and widespread flooding. A…

The Navajo County Board of Supervisors has declared a State of Emergency due to localized flooding. The county has activated an Emergency Operations…

A strong monsoon pattern is expected to impact much of the state through at least late Saturday night. County officials across central and northern…

Flagstaff Mayor Paul Deasy and Coconino County Chair of the Board of Supervisors Matt Ryan have declared states of emergency following this week’s monsoon…

Streets in east Flagstaff filled with mud and debris this week as flash floods poured down from the Museum Fire scar. The two-year-old burn scar is a…