A potent storm system brought flash flooding and mandatory evacuations to Arizona and Colorado
Flash flooding prompted mandatory evacuation orders in parts of Arizona and Colorado on Sunday amid heavy rain. Sedona officials ordered residents near Oak Creek to leave as waters rose rapidly, while multiple people were trapped in homes. Camp Verde officials ordered evacuations near three waterways, and a Colorado mountain town braced for a river to reach historic levels.
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Heavy rain from a potent storm system brought flash flooding and mandatory evacuation orders to parts of Arizona and Colorado on Sunday. In Sedona, officials told residents near Oak Creek to leave immediately as floodwaters rose rapidly; multiple people were trapped in their homes. Officials in nearby Camp Verde ordered people living near the Verde River, West Clear Creek and Wet Beaver Creek to evacuate. In southwestern Colorado, officials in Pagosa Springs issued a warning. Separately, a Colorado mountain town was bracing for a river to reach historic levels. A meteorologist said Arizona expects two to three months’ worth of rain in a couple of days. Residents in the normally arid region are dealing with another round of overflowing rivers and creeks.
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- The New York Times — Flooding in Parts of Arizona and Colorado Prompts Evacuation Orders
- Killeen Daily Herald — Flash floods trigger evacuations in Arizona and Colorado amid heavy rains in southwest | News | kdhnews.com
- mesabitribune.com — Flash floods trigger evacuations in Arizona and Colorado amid heavy rains in southwest
Verifier’s note
The New York Times and the AP report carried by the Mesa Tribune and KDH News both report that flooding in Arizona and Colorado prompted evacuation orders. The Mesa Tribune and KDH News versions are syndicated copies of the same AP report.