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Tusayan was hit by a flash flood event around 4 p.m. Tuesday after up to 3 inches of rain fell in the area. Water levels reached as deep as 3 feet in some areas.
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The City of Flagstaff will test its East Side flood alert sirens on Thursday morning. KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny reports, the siren’s warning message will now broadcast in Navajo as well as English and Spanish.
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Arizonans may soon vote on whether to rein in the powers of the state governor to maintain emergency declarations.
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Authorities say at least three people were found dead this week after their vehicles were swept away by floodwaters in central and northern Arizona.
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Sedona residents who were evacuated this morning due to flooding on Oak Creek can now return their homes, but officials warn them to remain ready to leave again if necessary. KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny reports, Oak Creek and the Verde River are still surging with rain and snow but show signs of ebbing.
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Yavapai County Sheriff’s officials told residents in the Rimrock and Lake Montezuma areas along Wet Beaver Creek to evacuate or move to higher ground Tuesday as the area experiences major flooding from snowmelt and precipitation.
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Tourists hoping to see world-famous waterfalls on the Havasupai Tribe Reservation in northern Arizona instead went through harrowing flood evacuations when flooding had washed away a bridge to the campground.
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Record snowfall and rain have helped to loosen drought’s grip on parts of the western U.S.
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Residents and tourists in northern Arizona tried to return to business as usual after evacuation orders triggered by rain and flooding were lifted Thursday morning.
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President Joe Biden has approved a disaster declaration made by the Havasupai Tribe in northern Arizona, freeing up funds for flood damage as it prepares to re-open for tourists.