So while there will be rain, he said, a later start could mean less opportunity for precipitation and flooding during the traditional season. He also explained that there is a strong correlation between a very wet winter followed by the delayed onset of the monsoon. National Weather Service meteorologist Brian Klimowski spoke at both meetings, using the latest data to outline what the area could expect when monsoon officially begins in July.īecause we're still months away, there are no strong signals regarding monsoon rainfall quite yet but he said the area is getting a small preview of what could come with the current weather pattern having similar atmospheric conditions to the monsoon. "If we can't do this kind of work on-forest, those measures won't be able to perform because they will just fill up with sediment and debris," she said.Ĭity and county officials assured the community that crews were working as much as possible in the off-season to limit the potential impact of flooding this year, but they were slowed down by the record snowfall last winter. "Those are the game changers," in terms of mitigating impacts downstream, said Lucinda Andreani, Flood Control District administrator. Wildfire fallout: Flagstaff flood relief projects moving ahead, making sandbag-weary residents happy Geological Survey, an alluvial fan occurs when a fast-moving mountain stream empties out onto a relatively flat plain. Forest Service, the county Flood Control District is also slated to start more on-forest work this spring, including construction of a large alluvial fan to help disperse debris beginning next week. In addition to the Schultz Creek sediment basins completed last fall, the city aims to complete the construction of one of three Park Way sediment basins above Linda Vista Drive by the end of June. FLAGSTAFF - After Flagstaff and its surrounding county area experienced more than 30 separate flood events last summer, city officials have spent months on flood mitigation projects in preparation for the upcoming monsoon, which officially begins in July.ĭozens of residents from across the city attended two community meetings this month where officials provided updates on a suite of various flood control projects that were underway since last year for both the Schultz Creek/Pipeline West flood area and the Spruce Wash/Museum flood area.
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