Key facts
- Alert
- Flash Flood Warning (severe)
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Flagstaff AZ
- Areas
- Gila, AZ; Yavapai, AZ
- Places
- Camp Verde, Verde Lakes, Mountain View Estates, Rockin' River Ranch State Park, Indian Maiden Falls, West Clear Creek Wilderness
- In effect
- until 4:30 PM MST, Nov 1, 2026
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Detection
- Radar indicated
What the National Weather Service says
“Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.”
NWS Flagstaff AZ, Flash Flood Warning, 10:30 AM MST Nov 1, 2026 · official alert
“Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, normally dry washes, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.”
NWS Flagstaff AZ, Flash Flood Warning, 10:30 AM MST Nov 1, 2026 · official alert
“Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.”
NWS Flagstaff AZ, Flash Flood Warning, 10:30 AM MST Nov 1, 2026 · official alert
What to do
If you are in or near the warned area, move to higher ground now. Stay away from creeks, washes and low-lying spots, even if the water looks shallow.
Do not drive into flooded roads or around barricades. The National Weather Service says just 6 inches of moving water can knock you down, and 1 foot of moving water can sweep a vehicle away.
Paved roads and underpasses could flood, and some dirt roads will become muddy and impassable. Find an alternate route. State Route 260 between mile markers 223 and 239 is included in the warning.
If you are at a campground or swimming hole named in the warning, such as Clear Creek Group Campgrounds or Indian Maiden Falls, leave the water and move away from the creek.
Context
FEMA flood-insurance records show 155 claims in Gila County and 470 in Yavapai County. These counts cover only insured properties, so they understate total flood losses. The Gila County claims run from 1980 to 2025, and the Yavapai County claims run from 1978 to 2026.
Both counties were part of a 2010 federal disaster declaration for severe winter storms and flooding. Gila County also had a 2006 declaration for severe storms and flooding.
Updates
- NWS Flagstaff AZ issued the flash flood warning until 4:30 PM MST.
History here
Gila County: 155 flood insurance claims in FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program records since 1980, most recent 2025.
Gila County: recent federal disaster declarations
Yavapai County: 470 flood insurance claims in FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program records since 1978, most recent 2026.
Yavapai County: recent federal disaster declarations
- DR-1888 (2010): severe winter storms and flooding
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Questions
- Is there a flash flood warning in Gila and Yavapai counties, Arizona?
- Yes. The National Weather Service in Flagstaff issued a Flash Flood Warning at 10:30 AM MST that runs until 4:30 PM MST on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
- Which places are affected by the flash flood warning?
- The warning names Camp Verde, Verde Lakes, Mountain View Estates, Rockin' River Ranch State Park, Indian Maiden Falls and West Clear Creek Wilderness. It also includes State Route 260 between mile markers 223 and 239.
- How much rain has fallen and how serious is the flooding?
- Doppler radar indicated between 1.75 and 2.75 inches of rain across the warned area. The National Weather Service describes the flash flooding as life threatening, with a considerable damage threat.
Sources
- NWS Flagstaff AZ: Flash Flood Warning, Nov 1, 2026 weather.gov
- FEMA OpenFEMA: NFIP claims and disaster declarations fema.gov
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