Arizona Severe Flash Flood Warning | Effective 07/20/2026 14:57

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued July 20 at 2:57PM MST until July 20 at 6:00PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 20, 2026 - 2:57pm
Expires: 
July 20, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description: 
FFWFGZ The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... The Dragon Bravo in... Coconino County in north central Arizona...This includes the Colorado River between river miles 36 and 61. * Until 600 PM MST /700 PM MDT/. * At 257 PM MST /357 PM MDT/, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Dragon Bravo. Up to 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding in and around the Dragon Bravo. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the Dragon Bravo. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Point Imperial Picnic Area, Saddle Mountain Overlook, Roosevelt Point Overlook, LCR Confluence Overlook, Saddle Mountain Wilderness, Triple Alcoves, Point Hansbrough, Royal Arches, Bert Loper's Boat, Anasazi Foot Bridge, Kwagunt Valley, Malgosa Canyon, Awatubi Canyon, Vista Encantada and Sixtymile Canyon. This includes the Colorado River between river miles 36 and 61. This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds... Tatahatso Wash Camp Site, Tatahatso Camp Site, Above Martha's Camp Site, Martha's Camp Site, Redbud Alcove Camp Site, MCD Site Camp Site, Upper Buck Farm Camp Site, Buck Farm Camp Site, Below Buck Farm Camp Site, Loper's Boat Camp Site, Royal Arches Camp Site, Anasazi Bridge Camp Site, Lower Anasazi Camp Site, President Harding Camp Site, Eminence Camp Site, Above Willie Taylor Camp Site, Willie Taylor Camp Site, Triple Alcoves Camp Site, Duck N Quack Camp Site, Upper Saddle Camp Site, Lower Saddle Camp Site, Dinosaur Camp Site, Little Nankoweap Camp Site, Upper Nankoweap Camp Site, Main Nankoweap Camp Site, Lower Nankoweap Camp Site, Kwagunt Marsh Camp Site, Kwagunt Camp Site, Below Kwagunt Camp Site, Malgosa Camp Site, Opposite Malgosa Camp Site, Awatubi Camp Site, Below Awatubi Left Camp Site, Below Awatubi Right Camp Site, 60 Mile Ledge Camp Site and Old Fish Camp Site. This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... "Crash Canyon", Clear Creek, Awatubi Canyon, Nankoweap Canyon, Nankoweap Creek, "Redbud Alcove", Saddle Canyon, Lava Canyon, Malgosa Canyon, Kwagunt Creek, Bekihatso Wash, Sixtymile Creek, Shinumo Wash, 60- Mile Canyon, North Canyon, Bright Angel Creek, Tatahoysa Wash, Nautiloid Canyon, Carbon Creek, Little Nankoweap Creek, Colorado River, Buck Farm Canyon, South Canyon, "Bert's Canyon", Little Colorado River and Tatahatso Wash.
Instruction: 
This is a life threatening situation. Heavy rainfall will cause extensive and severe flash flooding of creeks...streams...and ditches in the Dragon Bravo. Severe debris flows can also be anticipated across roads. Roads and driveways may be washed away in places. If you encounter flood waters...climb to safety.
Area Description: 
Coconino, AZ
Forcast Office: 
NWS Flagstaff AZ