THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…

 SOUTHEASTERN APACHE COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN ARIZONA…

* UNTIL 615 PM MST

* AT 419 PM MST…LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED FLOODING NEAR THE 

 INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAYS 180 AND 191 JUST EAST OF ST. JOHNS. RADAR 

 ESTIMATES SHOW UP TO 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO 1 INCH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED 

AREA…WHICH WILL CAUSE ADDITIONAL FLOODING.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS…

HIGHWAY 180 191 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 371 AND 384.

HIGHWAY 60 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 366 AND 376.

HIGHWAY 191 161 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 316 AND 322.

HIGHWAY 180 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 353 AND 368.

STATE ROUTE 61 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 376 AND 381.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…

 WEST CENTRAL NAVAJO COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN ARIZONA…

* UNTIL 430 PM MST

* AT 125 PM MST…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING 

 VERY HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA…FROM WINSLOW SOUTH ALONG 

 HIGHWAY 87 TO NEAR MILE POST 330. UP TO TWO AND A HALF INCHES OF 

 RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN JUST SOUTH OF WINSLOW. FLASH FLOODING IS 

 OCCURRING FROM THE SOUTH SIDE OF WINSLOW SOUTHWARD. LAW 

 ENFORCEMENT REPORTS FLOODING ALONG ROUTE 87…AND AN UNDERPASS IS 

 FLOODED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF WINSLOW.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…

 WINSLOW.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STREAMS AND DRAINAGES…CLEAR CREEK…

CHEVELON CANYON…JACKS CANYON…LITTLE COLORADO RIVER AND COTTONWOOD

WASH.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS… STATE ROUTE 87 BETWEEN MILE 

MARKERS 330 TO WINSLOW. STATE ROUTE 99 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 35 TO 

WINSLOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.

TURN AROUND…DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD

DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS

WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER

THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH

TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD.

July 15, 2015; — The Springerville Ranger District Fire Management fire crews will be burning slash piles southwest of Big Lake today.

The 20-30 piles encompass a 200 acre area and are remnants from the Wallow West salvage sale. Smoke will disperse towards Big Lake during ignition today and will settle in local drainages overnight.

Pile burns require more moisture in the surrounding vegetation and are usually conducted when snow is on the ground or after considerable rain. Piles consist of the slash from forest thinning projects, which include small logs and branches. Pile burning usually produces less smoke than broadcast burns.

Questions or concerns contact Cary Stock, Springerville Ranger District Assistant Fire Management Officer at (928) 333-6351 or by calling 311 or 928-333-3412. Also, check out the ASNFs website at: www.fs.usda.gov/asnf

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