Coconino County Board of Supervisors declared a State of Emergency during a special session this morning due to the major flooding in the north Schultz Flood area. Numerous private properties were impacted with flood waters and debris. County roadways, on-forest sediment reduction measures and off-forest floodwater conveyance channels were also damaged by the torrential rain on Wednesday. Rain fall totals in the affected area were between 5.35 inches to 5.94 inches in under two hours. Coconino County has personnel in the field clearing roadways and channels of debris and doing damage assessments. With the ground saturated, more flooding is expected in the area. The National Weather Service forecast predicts additional heavy rains possible over the next several days. Residents of the affected area who have received property damage are encouraged to call the County Call Center at 928-213-2990. Sandbags are available at the old Tumbleweed Store site on East U.S. Highway 89.
