אסונות · Southwest floodingNorthern Arizona flooding: River warning outlasts tornado-watch deadlineנכתב 23 באוקטובר 2026 בשעה 16:30 UTCצפייהתמליל0:07Flood water closed roads and a new river warning extends the danger beyond the0:11tornado watch deadline.0:12The Little Colorado River warning covers the stretch from Woodruff to Leip into0:16early Saturday.0:17The immediate question is where flood danger continues after the tornado watch0:20deadline.0:21On October 22nd, we reported storm damage and minor injuries in Heber Overguard0:26after Wednesday night's storm.0:28On October 23rd, we reported flooded structures and road closures in Archoletta0:32County, Colorado.0:33The later river warning concerns a separate corridor in Arizona.0:36Trees and utility poles came down during the Heber Overguard storm.0:40A tornado warning was in effect, but officials haven't confirmed a tornado there.0:44Those injuries belong to Wednesday night's storm.0:47Thursday's broader tornado watch covered a later period, while flooding affected0:50communities across the Navajo Nation and into northwestern New Mexico.0:54The Little Colorado River received a new flood warning early Friday, October 23.0:59It covers Woodruff to Lope and is scheduled through 3 Saturday morning Mountain1:03Standard Time.1:04That keeps a river flood warning on the calendar after Thursday's Tornado Watch1:08deadline.1:08Moenkopi Wash had already risen well above flood stage Thursday morning.1:13Flood warnings covered portions of Apache and Coconino counties, where water1:17affected the Wash, Chinla Creek, and the Little Colorado River.1:20A strong Pacific weather system brought widespread showers and thunderstorms onto1:25ground that was already wet, adding to the flood concerns.1:28Moenkopi Wash near Tuba City reached a reported 36.38 feet Thursday morning.1:34Its flood stage is 27 feet, putting that reading 9.38 feet above the threshold.1:39The figure measures the water's height at the gauge rather than its depth across a1:43road.1:43Near Chinlo, a gauge measured about 3.6 feet against a 4-foot flood stage Thursday,1:49with more rain expected.1:50Elevated flows were also reported near Cameron on the Little Colorado River.1:54The Apache County flood warning described Thursday was scheduled through that1:58evening.1:58Those readings describe Thursday's conditions.2:01Flood water also interrupted roads in Farmington.2:04Police reported closures on San Juan Boulevard and Main Street, with a wash2:08overflowing on Navajo Street.2:09Elsewhere in San Juan County, low water crossings were running, including crossings2:13on Road 4990.2:15Police urged drivers to avoid flooded roads.2:18The rainfall figures cover the 24 hours before Thursday's account.2:21They're a snapshot before the storm finished.2:24The flood watch initially ran through late Thursday evening across San Juan County2:28and much of the four corners.2:29A later bulletin carried an early Friday deadline, which has also passed.2:33North of Navajo Dam received more than 1.22 inches.2:37Farmington recorded 1.03 inches, Bloomfield 1.01 inches, and Aztec2:430.89 inches.2:44These were the amounts reported Thursday for the preceding 24 hours, so they don't2:48give the final storm totals.2:50Forecasters expected another half inch to an inch and a half in northern San Juan2:54County Thursday.2:55They placed the elevated flash flood risk between about two and nine that afternoon2:59and evening.3:00That additional rainfall was a forecast.3:02The measured totals don't tell us how much of it subsequently fell.3:05Thursday's tornado watch covered 13 counties across Arizona and New Mexico.3:09Arizona's seven were Apache, Coconino, Navajo, Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, and Gila.3:14The footprint reached Navajo Nation communities and extended south to places3:18including Douglas and Sierra Vista.3:20New Mexico's six counties were Catron, Cibola, Grant, Hidalgo, McKinley, and San3:25Juan.3:26Communities included Farmington, Gallup, Grants, Zuni Pueblo, Silver City, and3:31Lordsburg.3:32Five weather service offices issued their local bulletins within seven minutes.3:36Some Arizona bulletins replaced portions of an earlier severe thunderstorm watch,3:40changing the alert coverage and the hazards people needed to prepare for.3:43The watch's scheduled end was Thursday evening.3:46The 8 o'clock Arizona deadline and 9 o'clock deadline in New Mexico, and on the3:50Navajo Nation referred to the same moment.3:53That deadline has passed.3:54The later Little Colorado River warning carries a separate expiration.3:57Rotating thunderstorms were forecast to produce hail 1 to 2 inches across, gusts4:02exceeding 60 miles an hour, and a few possible tornadoes.4:05Some local forecasts describe the tornado chance as low.4:08with hail and wind emphasized.4:10Eastern Arizona faced the greatest severe weather threat, with storms expected to4:14weaken from west to east.4:16A storm near Cuamado received a severe thunderstorm warning shortly before noon4:20Thursday for possible 60 mile-an-hour gusts and quarter-size hail.4:23Flooding was also possible at Zuni Pueblo, which had flooded during the summer.4:27The Storm Prediction Center's preliminary October 22nd to 23 reporting window listed4:31no tornado reports.4:33A final tornado determination is still pending.4:35A tornado warning means radar has detected a tornado or someone has reported one and4:40calls for immediate protection.4:42Shelter in a small interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building away from4:46windows.4:47A watch means conditions favor tornado development.4:50People in vehicles, mobile homes, or outdoors should reach substantial shelter when4:54they can do so safely.4:55Schools and workplaces should follow shelter plans and avoid large open rooms such4:59as gymnasiums.4:59For drivers after flooding, police advice remains direct.5:02Avoid flooded roads.5:03The later river warning keeps flood concerns in the Woodruff to Loop corridor after5:07the tornado watch deadline.5:08We don't yet know which affected crossings have reopened or the latest water levels5:12at Moencope, Chinle, and Cameron.5:15The river warning's next scheduled checkpoint is early Saturday morning.5:18Its expiration won't guarantee that roads are safe.קריאת הכתבהציר הזמן של הסיפורHeyDexהסרטון הקצר ↗מי דיווח על מהנקודות שדיווח עליהן יותר מכלי תקשורת אחדGeographic scope of the tornado watchשני כלי תקשורתTornado watch expiration in Mountain Daylight Timeשני כלי תקשורתPossibility of tornadoes in the watch areaשני כלי תקשורתTornado watch expiration in Arizona timeשני כלי תקשורתGrant County included in the watchשני כלי תקשורתHidalgo County included in the watchשני כלי תקשורתSan Juan County included in the watchשני כלי תקשורתCatron County included in the watchשני כלי תקשורתCibola County included in the watchשני כלי תקשורתMcKinley County included in the watchשני כלי תקשורתנקודות שדיווח עליהן רק כלי תקשורת אחד14דווח רק על ידי National Weather ServiceAlbuquerque issuance time for Tornado Watch 69322 באוק׳, 17:10 UTCPhoenix issuance time for Tornado Watch 69322 באוק׳, 17:11 UTCEl Paso issuance of Tornado Watch 69322 באוק׳, 17:13 UTCTucson issuance of Tornado Watch 693 for Cochise County22 באוק׳, 17:16 UTCFlagstaff issuance time for Tornado Watch 69322 באוק׳, 17:17 UTCGila County included in the watch22 באוק׳, 17:11 UTCApache, Coconino and Navajo counties included22 באוק׳, 17:17 UTCTucson issuance time for Tornado Watch 69322 באוק׳, 17:16 UTCGraham County included in the watch22 באוק׳, 17:16 UTCGreenlee County included in the watch22 באוק׳, 17:16 UTCCommunities named in the Gila County watch area22 באוק׳, 17:11 UTCReplacement of part of Severe Thunderstorm Watch 69222 באוק׳, 17:11 UTCדווח רק על ידי KOATLarge hail possible with storms in the watch area22 באוק׳, 17:28 UTCDamaging winds possible with storms in the watch area22 באוק׳, 17:28 UTCכל שורה היא הטענה כפי שתיעדנו אותה מהדיווח של אותו כלי תקשורת. הושווה נכון ל-23 באוקטובר 2026 בשעה 04:10 UTC.סיקור קשוראותו אירוע·23 באוק׳, 18:28 UTCHeber-Overgaard counts 20–30 damaged buildings as repair costs take shapeהתפתחות המשך·23 באוק׳, 17:23 UTCSan Juan River rises 1.7 feet in an hour as Farmington-area evacuations orderedרקע·23 באוק׳, 13:10 UTCArchuleta flooding leaves structures inundated, key U.S. 160 sections closed
