Flash Flood — Navajo, Arizona

2022-08-11 · near Tees To, Navajo, Arizona

Event narrative

The Dilkon Chapter House received multiple reports of Tribal members calling for help because of washed out dirt roads. Indian routes 6 and 7 were flooded between Indian Wells and White Cone.

Wider weather episode

Above normal precipitable water values, high surface dewpoints, and light southerly or southeasterly steering flow will continued across northern Arizona. The morning sounding showed moderate instability, with potential for back-building and/or training. The Weather Prediction Center put northern Arizona in the slight risk categories and a Flash Flood Watch was issued for much of the CWA.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1052802. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.