CHINLE (NAZ Today)–The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a Small Stream Flood Advisory for Canyon de Chelly and small streams around the city of Chinle.
Water levels at the Tsaile Dam have triggered a controlled flood release due to rain falling in the area. The released water will be flowing from Canyon de Chelly through Canyon del Muerto to Chinle, and on up to the Utah border over the next several days. Some low-lying areas may become impassable for some days near the Chinle wash. Between one-tenth and one-quarter of an inch of additional rainfall is expected in the area, as the storm front moves through the area.
FLOOD ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 1253 PM MST WED APR 21 2010 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A * SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR... NORTH CENTRAL APACHE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ARIZONA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CHINLE... * UNTIL 1215 PM MST THURSDAY * AT 1217 PM MST...WATER LEVELS AT THE TSAILE DAM HAVE RISEN TO A POINT THAT REQUIRE A CONTROLLED FLOOD RELEASE. HIGHER THAN NORMAL WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS FROM CANYON DE CHELLY THROUGH CANYON DEL MUERTO...TO CHINLE AND ALONG THE CHINLE WASH NORTHWARD TO THE UTAH BORDER. MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG LOW WATER CROSSINGS AND LOCAL AREA ROADWAYS NEAR THE CHINLE WASH. SOME LOW LYING ROADWAYS WILL LIKELY BECOMING IMPASSABLE FOR SEVERAL DAYS. WATER LEVELS AT THE TSAILE DAM AND WEATHER CONDITIONS OVER THE AREA WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED TO PROVIDE AMPLE WARNING IN CASE OF DAM FAILURE. THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST INDICATES ONLY LIGHT RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 0.10 TO 0.25 INCHES ARE LIKELY NEAR THE TSAILE DAM OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS WITH DRIER WEATHER FORECAST FROM FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. A FLOOD WATCH OR WARNING MAY BE REQUIRED IN THE FUTURE IF WEATHER CONDITIONS CHANGE...OR IF THE TSAILE DAM FAILS. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO LOCAL NEWS SOURCES FOR UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION AND REPORT ANY SIGNIFICANT FLOODING TO CHINLE POLICE DEPARTMENT OR 1-888-745-1637.
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