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Flash floods trigger evacuations in Arizona and Colorado amid heavy rains in southwest – WTOP News
- On Sunday, November 1, Sedona officials issued mandatory "GO" evacuation orders for Zones 8, 9, and 10 as flash flooding in Oak Creek threatened residents with imminent danger.
- Soaking rains fueled by Pacific storm systems started Saturday evening and brought up to 4 inches of rain, saturating ground across Arizona and triggering flash flood conditions through Monday.
- Sedona Fire Department crews requested extra personnel for "an excessive amount of rescue operations," while flooding closed State Route 89A and other highways, forcing ADOT to warn motorists away.
- Prescott Mayor Cathey Rusing declared a state of emergency after Watson Lake Dam overtopped from continuous rainfall, with officials establishing evacuation shelters at Yavapai College Prescott Campus Gymnasium.
- Authorities warn residents to stay away from creek beds and washes, cautioning that "a few inches of running water can sweep away a car" as flooding persists across the region.
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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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