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Flash floods trigger evacuations in Arizona and Colorado amid heavy rains in southwest – WTOP News
Heavy rains pushed Watson Lake Dam over its top as officials opened shelters, closed roads and monitored reservoirs for further flooding.
- Evacuation orders were issued Sunday morning for residents in Evacuation Zones 8, 9, and 10 as the City of Sedona responded to rapidly rising waters in Oak Creek creating dangerous flash flood conditions.
- Fueled by Pacific storm systems, soaking rains began Saturday evening, with the National Weather Service estimating as much as 4 inches of rain across the region on already saturated ground.
- Sedona Fire District Chief Ed Mezulis reported an "excessive amount of rescue operations" on Sunday as crews assisted residents trapped by floodwaters, while officials established a shelter at Sedona Red Rock High School.
- Flooding forced several highway closures, including State Route 89A between Sedona and Kachina Village, as Arizona Department of Transportation officials warned motorists that "a few inches of running water can sweep away a car."
- Beyond Arizona, officials in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, warned of potentially "catastrophic flooding" as the San Juan River threatens to crest, while a Flood Watch remains in effect for Yavapai County through Monday.
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Flash floods trigger evacuations in Arizona and Colorado amid heavy rains in southwest – WTOP News
SEDONA, Ariz. (AP) — Flash flooding prompted mandatory evacuation orders in parts of the Southwest on Sunday as heavy rains in the normally arid region have already brought deadly flooding this fall. Officials in the tourist destination of Sedona, Arizona, ordered residents in areas near Oak Creek to leave immediately as flood waters were rising...
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