Key facts
- Alert
- Flash Flood Warning (severe)
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Flagstaff AZ
- Areas
- Coconino, AZ; Navajo, AZ
- Places
- Winslow, Leupp, Birdsprings, Sunrise, Bushman Acres, Homolovi Ruins State Park
- In effect
- until 8:00 AM MST, Nov 2, 2026
- Damage threat
- Considerable
What the National Weather Service says
“Flash flooding is already occurring.”
NWS Flagstaff AZ, Flash Flood Warning, 2:06 AM MST Nov 2, 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, 2:06 AM MST Nov 2, 2026 · official alert
“Flooding of washes and creeks will occur, some dirt roads will become muddy and impassable.”
NWS Flagstaff AZ, Flash Flood Warning, 2:06 AM MST Nov 2, 2026 · official alert
What to do
If you are in or near Winslow, Leupp, Birdsprings, Sunrise, Bushman Acres or Homolovi Ruins State Park, move to higher ground now. Do not wait to see the water arrive.
Stay off flooded roads. Never drive around barricades or into water covering a road. 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.
Stay away from washes, creeks and the Little Colorado River. Paved roads and underpasses could flood, and dirt roads may become muddy and impassable. Campers at Homolovi State Park Campground should follow the warning and move to safer ground.
Check for updates from the National Weather Service in Flagstaff until the warning ends at 8:00 AM MST.
Context
The National Weather Service says the Little Colorado River at Winslow was at 23.05 feet at 1:00am MST. Flood Stage is 19.0 feet. A crest over 40 feet is possible by 1:00pm MST Tuesday. At 25.0 feet the levee is overtopped, with major flooding of portions of Winslow including Ames Acres and Bushman Acres.
FEMA records show 300 flood-insurance claims in Coconino County from 1978 to 2026 and 107 in Navajo County from 1978 to 2024. These counts cover only insured properties, so they understate total flood damage. Both counties were part of a 2021 federal flood disaster declaration for severe storms and flooding.
Updates
- NWS Flagstaff AZ issued the flash flood warning until 8:00 AM MST.
History here
Coconino County: 300 flood insurance claims in FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program records since 1978, most recent 2026.
Coconino County: recent federal disaster declarations
- DR-4620 (2021): severe storms and flooding
- DR-1940 (2010): severe storms and flooding
- DR-1888 (2010): severe winter storms and flooding
Navajo County: 107 flood insurance claims in FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program records since 1978, most recent 2024.
Navajo County: recent federal disaster declarations
- DR-4620 (2021): severe storms and flooding
- DR-1888 (2010): severe winter storms and flooding
- DR-1660 (2006): severe storms and flooding
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Questions
- Is there a flash flood warning in Winslow, Arizona?
- Yes. The National Weather Service in Flagstaff issued a Flash Flood Warning that includes Winslow, in effect until 8:00 AM MST on November 2, 2026.
- Which areas are covered by the warning?
- The warning covers parts of Coconino and Navajo counties. Places named include Winslow, Leupp, Birdsprings, Sunrise, Bushman Acres and Homolovi Ruins State Park.
- What is causing the flooding?
- A river gauge on the Little Colorado River rapidly rose above Moderate flood stage due to upstream heavy rainfall. The National Weather Service expects further rises to above Major flood stages shortly.
Sources
- NWS Flagstaff AZ: Flash Flood Warning, Nov 2, 2026 weather.gov
- FEMA OpenFEMA: NFIP claims and disaster declarations fema.gov
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