Floods in Flagstaff on Tuesday shut roads, clog rain drains and leave neighborhoods a “muddy mess” | Local

While his yard was “a muddy mess,” Drawz said water got into his house and garage as well. But he thought the damage was limited.

“Not catastrophic, but not good,” he said.

City and county officials have long predicted that the flooding will likely be deepest along sections of Paradise Road and Grandview Drive before spreading to the lower and shallower Sunnyside neighborhood.

Officials had also worried that debris flows would clog and overwhelm the city’s existing rainwater infrastructure.

And for the most part, those predictions seemed to be coming true.

Currents in the Spruce Canal flooded the roadway on Linda Vista Drive and Cedar Avenue, with both streets quickly being closed by road teams.

Fast flowing floods and debris in rivers approximately one foot deep have been reported in the Sunnyside area, which runs curb to curb on Main Street. Roads hit by flooding included Rose Street, Fourth Street, and Route 66.

According to some residents, the water flowed down Main Street, which was largely unprotected by sandbag walls, as residents of this street did not expect water to flow in the immediate area.

There were reports on Second Street of water flowing in the streets, sometimes just floating on the curbs of the sidewalk. Nevertheless, there have been reports of at least some houses in the area being flooded.