Local brief
Flood Warning: Gila County, AZ — rivers and washes flooding until 8 a.m. MST Tuesday
The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has a Flood Warning for Gila County and Yavapai County, Arizona, until 8 a.m. MST Tuesday, Oct. 13. High flows on West Clear Creek, Fossil Creek, the East Verde River and the Verde River are flooding low-water crossings near Camp Verde and Verde Lakes. Turn around, don't drown.
Essentials: Flood Warning from the National Weather Service in Flagstaff. Counties: Gila County and Yavapai County, Arizona. In effect until 8 a.m. MST Tuesday, Oct. 13 (same clock as 8 a.m. PDT). Flooding of rivers, creeks and normally dry washes is imminent or occurring.
Get prepared: https://noticenearby.com/prepare
What is happening: At 1:25 a.m. MST, river gauges on West Clear Creek into Verde Lakes and Camp Verde, Fossil Creek, the East Verde River, and the Verde River south of Camp Verde were reporting high flows that will flood low-water crossings.
Places named by NWS: Camp Verde along West Clear Creek, Verde Lakes, Childs Power Plant, Rockin' River Ranch State Park, Cedar Bench Wilderness, Fossil Springs Wilderness, West Clear Creek Wilderness, Indian Maiden Falls, and Clear Creek Group Campgrounds. Creeks and rivers named include Houston Creek, Gap Creek, Bull Run Creek, Pigeon Creek, West Clear Creek, Cold Water Creek, Chasm Creek, Hardscrabble Creek, Long Canyon, Fossil Creek, East Verde River and the Verde River.
Swimming holes: NWS says flooding includes swimming holes and waterfalls on Fossil Creek, Bull Pen Day Use Area, West Clear Creek near the campground, Fossil Creek Dam ("The Toilet Bowl") and Indian Maiden Falls. Stay out of those areas until the warning ends.
What to do: Turn around, don't drown. Most flood deaths happen in vehicles. Never drive or walk into floodwater; six inches of moving water can knock you down and one to two feet can carry away a car. Avoid low-water crossings. If water rises, move to higher ground.
Until when: 8 a.m. MST Tuesday, Oct. 13. NWS can extend or cancel earlier, so check for updates at https://www.weather.gov/fgz/.
Stay informed: Check https://www.weather.gov/fgz/ for the latest from NWS Flagstaff, follow Gila County Emergency Management, and turn on emergency alerts on your phone.
Sources: National Weather Service Flagstaff Flood Warning via api.weather.gov (https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.315fd2c579833af94c199b63694ecf79e9883ba3.001.1), VTEC /O.NEW.KFGZ.FA.W.0012/. Verified 1:46 a.m. PDT Tuesday, Oct. 13. Notice Nearby wrote this brief in its own words. More Gila County notices: https://noticenearby.com/az/gila
Source: the public notice on this register NN-ENV-az-gila-flood-warning-2026-10-13 · National Weather Service Flagstaff Flood Warning.
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