Kathianne
07-16-2015, 04:53 PM
This is NOT supposed to be 'monsoon' time. Rain is way over normal already.
http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/sedona-az/86336/weather-warnings/336862
Flash Flood WatchFlash Flood Watch in effect from Friday, 2:00 PM MST until Saturday, 5:00 AM MST. Source: U.S. National Weather Service
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL ARIZONA...NORTH
CENTRAL ARIZONA AND WEST CENTRAL ARIZONA...INCLUDING THE
FOLLOWING AREAS...IN EAST CENTRAL ARIZONA...NORTHERN GILA
COUNTY. IN NORTH CENTRAL ARIZONA...COCONINO PLATEAU. IN WEST
CENTRAL ARIZONA...OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS...WESTERN
MOGOLLON RIM...YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND YAVAPAI COUNTY
VALLEYS AND BASINS.
* FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
* A SURGE OF TROPICAL MOISTURE WILL MOVE NORTHWARD INTO YAVAPAI,
NORTHERN GILA AND SOUTHWESTERN COCONINO COUNTIES BEGINNING ON
FRIDAY. THIS MOISTURE IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINFALL. AREAS
OF PRIMARY CONCERN INCLUDE NORMALLY DRY WASHES...RECENT BURN
SCARS...AND URBAN AREAS. A HEIGHTENED RISK OF FLASH FLOODING MAY
CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY ON SATURDAY AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO
MONITOR THE SITUATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT DEVELOPING CONDITIONS MAY LEAD TO
LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE...
ESPECIALLY THOSE LOCATED ALONG AREA CREEKS...RIVERS OR OTHER FLASH
FLOOD PRONE AREAS...SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND
BE PREPARED TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS
BE ISSUED.
http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/sedona-az/86336/weather-warnings/336862
Flash Flood WatchFlash Flood Watch in effect from Friday, 2:00 PM MST until Saturday, 5:00 AM MST. Source: U.S. National Weather Service
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL ARIZONA...NORTH
CENTRAL ARIZONA AND WEST CENTRAL ARIZONA...INCLUDING THE
FOLLOWING AREAS...IN EAST CENTRAL ARIZONA...NORTHERN GILA
COUNTY. IN NORTH CENTRAL ARIZONA...COCONINO PLATEAU. IN WEST
CENTRAL ARIZONA...OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS...WESTERN
MOGOLLON RIM...YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND YAVAPAI COUNTY
VALLEYS AND BASINS.
* FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
* A SURGE OF TROPICAL MOISTURE WILL MOVE NORTHWARD INTO YAVAPAI,
NORTHERN GILA AND SOUTHWESTERN COCONINO COUNTIES BEGINNING ON
FRIDAY. THIS MOISTURE IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINFALL. AREAS
OF PRIMARY CONCERN INCLUDE NORMALLY DRY WASHES...RECENT BURN
SCARS...AND URBAN AREAS. A HEIGHTENED RISK OF FLASH FLOODING MAY
CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY ON SATURDAY AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO
MONITOR THE SITUATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT DEVELOPING CONDITIONS MAY LEAD TO
LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE...
ESPECIALLY THOSE LOCATED ALONG AREA CREEKS...RIVERS OR OTHER FLASH
FLOOD PRONE AREAS...SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND
BE PREPARED TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS
BE ISSUED.