More than 60 hikers were evacuated by air from Phantom Ranch and the lower North Kaibab Trail in Grand Canyon National Park this weekend during a significant flash flood event.
The National Weather Service (NWS) office in Bellemont issued a flood advisory that is in effect until 2:45 p.m. on Monday afternoon.
Finishing at 3.63 inches of precipitation, as measured at the Flagstaff Pulliam Airport, July landed 1.02 inches above normal and pushed the water year dating beginning October back to a total of 17.30 inches and 1.66 inches above normal.
Cody Bashore
Digital Editor
The recent heavy storms through the northern Arizona region prompted federal, state and local land managers to lift or ease back most fire restrictions.
Beginning at 11 a.m. Thursday to 11 p.m., the watch warns that flash flooding is possible due to excessive rainfall in multiple areas, including Sedona and the Village of Oak Creek.
Though county officials are cautiously optimistic that the Pocket Fire will not substantially increase the likelihood of severe flooding in Oak Creek Canyon, predictions will be difficult until the Burned Area Emergency Response team completes an initial survey.
Beginning at 11 a.m. Wednesday to 11 p.m., the watch warns that flash flooding is possible due to excessive rainfall in multiple areas, including the Pocket Fire burn scar, Sedona and the Village of Oak Creek.
The total of 13.67 inches for the water year is now just 0.21 ahead of normal and the calendar year’s 4.49 inches is 4.00 inches below normal.
Cody Bashore
Digital Editor
The Cliff Spring Fire burning below the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park has not grown in size over the past week, according to an update from park officials on Thursday, July 9.
Containment on the Pocket Fire has increased to 73%, as of the latest daily update from the incident management team on Friday.
In a statement released Thursday morning, Mayor Don Dent said the city “does not take the decision to hold fireworks lightly” but also “will not allow this celebration to be defined by misunderstanding or negativity.”
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Stage 2 fire restrictions begin at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, June 30.
On Saturday, multiple spot fires jumped the road and consolidated, creating a tongue-like extension that stretched several miles to the north, adding 3,200 acres to the blaze on Saturday alone.
Red Flag Warning conditions are still in the forecast through Sunday, per the National Weather Service, with high temperatures in the upper 70s and wins between 18 and 31 mph, and gusts up to 49 mph.
The Red Flag Warning begins Friday at 11 a.m. and runs until 8 p.m. on Sunday. A wind advisory is also in effect from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday.
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Digital Editor
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More than 60 hikers were evacuated by air from Phantom Ranch and the lower North Kaibab Trail in Grand Canyon National Park this weekend during a significant flash flood event.
The new agreement does not commit the county to any specific expenditures at this point, but outlines how the county and DFFM will plan, implement, fund, and report on future projects.
On Tuesday, air quality sensors on the north and east sides of the city recorded air quality index (AQI) readings up to 125, in the middle of the range designated ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups.’
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The new agreement does not commit the county to any specific expenditures at this point, but outlines how the county and DFFM will plan, implement, fund, and report on future projects.
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A rural residence that sold for $2.1 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Flagstaff in the past week.
A single-family home that sold for $1.26 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Flagstaff during the past week.
A single-family home that sold for $6.65 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Flagstaff during the past week.
More than 60 hikers were evacuated by air from Phantom Ranch and the lower North Kaibab Trail in Grand Canyon National Park this weekend during a significant flash flood event.
The new agreement does not commit the county to any specific expenditures at this point, but outlines how the county and DFFM will plan, implement, fund, and report on future projects.
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More than 60 hikers were evacuated by air from Phantom Ranch and the lower North Kaibab Trail in Grand Canyon National Park this weekend during a significant flash flood event.
With various measurements around downtown Flagstaff listing between 0.5 and 1.0 inch of rainfall in around an hour during Tuesday's monsoon storm, localized flooding occurred through many streets.
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The National Weather Service (NWS) office in Bellemont issued a flood advisory that is in effect until 2:45 p.m. on Monday afternoon.
Finishing at 3.63 inches of precipitation, as measured at the Flagstaff Pulliam Airport, July landed 1.02 inches above normal and pushed the water year dating beginning October back to a total of 17.30 inches and 1.66 inches above normal.
Cody Bashore
Digital Editor
The new agreement does not commit the county to any specific expenditures at this point, but outlines how the county and DFFM will plan, implement, fund, and report on future projects.
On Tuesday, air quality sensors on the north and east sides of the city recorded air quality index (AQI) readings up to 125, in the middle of the range designated ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups.’
Hart Fire and Turkey Fire had “no significant changes” over the weekend and are showing minimal, mostly smoldering, activity.
While no size of the fire was reported by the national forest at 5 p.m., Watch Duty listed the Hart Fire at 0.2 acres as of 3 p.m.
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