More flooding hits Flagstaff's west side with week of rain ahead
Flagstaff's already battered west side was once again inundated with flash flooding from monsoonal rain Sunday afternoon.
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Flagstaff's already battered west side was once again inundated with flash flooding from monsoonal rain Sunday afternoon.
The Pipeline Fire burning on the Coconino National Forest north of Flagstaff is now 50% at just over 26,000 acres. Fire managers say the first significant rainfall of the monsoon Saturday helped minimize its spread. They Haywire Fire is now 40% contained.
Preliminary flood hazard modeling of areas impacted by the Pipeline Fire indicates an increased risk of flooding for some neighborhoods within Flagstaff City limits.
Officials with the Coconino National Forest say firelines held steady Thursday and overnight on both the Pipeline and Haywire fires. Crews are facing Red Flag winds Friday. The Bureau of Reclamation has implemented fire restrictions in Arizona, southern Nevada and southern California in order to support fire operations and local fire restrictions in those areas.