Flash Flood in Navajo County, Arizona

Flash Flood August 12, 2022 · Navajo County, Arizona

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A video on social media showed flooding outside of a hose near Hotevilla. Another video showed water up to the road on Route 2 just south of Kykotsmovi Village. Hopi Police reported that water covered Highway 264 for a distance of 100 yards near mile marker 369 at 725 PM MST. Arizona Department of Transportation had to send crews out to removed mud from the flood.

The wider storm

The active monsoon pattern continued over northern Arizona. A Flash Flood Watch was in effect from 11 AM MST to 11 PM MST in accordance with the Weather Prediction Center Excessive Rainfall Outlook (slight risk for northern Arizona).

Began near Hotevila (36.0211, -110.7312).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1053627. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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