Flash Flood Warning

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ 834 PM MST Sat Aug 17 2024 The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... The Paria River in... Coconino County in north central Arizona. This includes the Colorado River between mile markers 0 and 1.... * Until 115 AM MST /215 AM MDT/. * At 828 PM MST /928 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated scattered thunderstorms continuing to bring rainfall to the Paria River drainage. Radar estimates widespread rainfall between 0.75 to 2 inches that have fallen across the basin. Up to an additional 0.5 inches is possible over the next 1 to 2 hours. River levels will continue to rise as flood waters move downstream toward the Colorado River at Lees Ferry this evening. HAZARD...Life-threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding in and around the Paria River. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the Paria River. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Paria Canyon, Paria River Slot Canyon, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Grand Canyon National Park, Vermilion Cliffs National Monument and Lees Ferry. This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds... Lee's Ferry Campground, Lees Ferry Campground and Lees Ferry Camp Site. This includes the Colorado River between mile markers 0 and 1. This includes the following slot canyons... Paria River upstream of Lees Ferry. This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Paria River and Colorado River. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Get out of the Paria River slot canyon! Flood waters will flow down the Paria River, reaching the confluence with the Colorado River at Lees Ferry as early as 900 PM MST, but possibly as late as midnight. && LAT...LON 3688 11167 3691 11173 3693 11180 3695 11187 3700 11191 3700 11175 3694 11166 3686 11157 3685 11159 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE