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Priscilla’s Remnants Bring Flash-Flood Threat to Arizona and the Four Corners

Forecasters have issued a moderate flood risk for Arizona owing to deep tropical moisture pushing widespread heavy rain.

Satellite image: CIRA via National Hurricane Center's Tropical Analysis and Forecast Branch/X
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Overview

  • Flash flood watches and some warnings cover most of Arizona and parts of Southern California, Nevada, Utah and Colorado, with showers and storms expanding through the weekend.
  • The Weather Prediction Center set a Level 3 of 4 flood risk for Friday in Arizona, including Phoenix and Flagstaff, with particular concern for urban areas, burn scars and slot canyons.
  • The National Hurricane Center projects 2 to 4 inches of rain with local totals up to 6 inches across central and northern Arizona, southern Utah and southwest Colorado through Saturday, with flash flooding likely in central Arizona.
  • Northern Arizona is expected to be hit hardest locally, with about 2 to 3 inches likely around Flagstaff, where city crews have staged equipment and made sandbags available.
  • Special operations teams with Phoenix and Scottsdale fire departments are preparing for swiftwater rescues, and the Havasupai Tribe is urging visitors to avoid flood-prone hikes and seek higher ground if waters rise.