Officials in several Arizona communities ordered evacuations. Sedona has water rescues underway and a shelter open, Camp Verde told residents near three waterways to leave, and an evacuation order covered parts of Tonto Basin. Evacuations are also ongoing near Pagosa Springs, Colorado.
Mandatory evacuations are ongoing in parts of Sedona, Arizona, near Oak Creek, and in parts of Archuleta County near Pagosa Springs, Colorado.
Sedona and Oak Creek
Officials in Sedona ordered residents in areas near Oak Creek to leave immediately, as flood waters were rising rapidly and multiple people were trapped in their homes. City officials said Oak Creek was rising quickly. Sedona had evacuations ordered and water rescues underway, and firefighters called in extra crews for an excessive amount of water rescues.
Sedona officials ordered residents in affected areas to go to Sedona Red Rock High School. An evacuation center was set up at the school.
Camp Verde
The Camp Verde Marshal's Office issued an urgent alert for residents along the Verde River, West Clear Creek and Wet Beaver Creek to evacuate immediately under an emergency "GO" order. Camp Verde officials issued an evacuation order for residents living near those three waterways. The marshal's office notified residents in those areas to evacuate immediately due to flooding.
Tonto Basin and Gila County
In Tonto Basin, an emergency "GO" order covered Greenback Valley RV Park, parts of Sleepy Hollow RV Park and Lazy JR, and a shelter was set up at Tonto Basin Elementary School. In Gila County, residents and visitors at Greenback Valley RV Park in Tonto Basin were told to evacuate immediately.
