Flood waters rush down Campbell near US 89, taken from Chevron parking lot. (Patrick Walker/NAZ Today)
FLAGSTAFF (NAZ Today)– Rainfall rates of 1-2 inches per hour caused yet another round of flooding and road closures in the Schultz Burn area a few miles northeast of Flagstaff.
Washes quickly filled with runoff, and soon overflowed into neighborhood streets including Campbell Way and Kevin’s Way. Coconino County Sheriff’s deputies and Department of Public Safety officers quickly closed those roads and closed the outside southbound lanes of US 89 in several spots so that ADOT and Coconino County crews could clear debris from the intersections.
Part of Kevin’s Way at US 89 is washed out, erroded away from water in the street flowing into a drainage culvert.
Flood waters flow onto the Chevron gas station property at Campbell/US 89. (Patrick Walker/NAZ Today)
At the Chevron gas station on US 89 and Campbell, flood waters rushed down drainage ditches and overflowed into the gas pump area. Water was backing up as there was too much to pass through culverts under the highway.
Speeds are reduced to 35 miles per hour for a few miles on US 89 while crews continue to clean up debris washed onto area roads.
More rainfall is possible this afternoon.
Elsewhere, at the Grand Canyon, a Flash Flood Warning has been issued until 6 pm. The National Weather Service says that radar indicates 2-3 inches of rain has fallen over the area, with additional thunderstorms moving though the area for the rest of the day. Supai and nearby areas are included in the warning
An ADOT grader clears debris from the outside southbound lane on US 89 south of Kevin's Way. (Patrick Walker/NAZ Today)
DPS and CCSO block off Kevin's Way, which was partially washed-out by flood waters. (Patrick Walker/NAZ Today)
A CCSO deputy surveys the damage from flood waters coming off of Kevin's Way. (Patrick Walker/NAZ Today)
Great pics and coverage NAZtoday! Keep it up!