SEDONA EVACUATED — Oak Creek Rises 12 FEET Overnight (Latest Updates)

Oak Creek rose about 12 feet overnight in Sedona, Arizona, on Sunday, 1 November, turning a quiet creek into a roaring river through the middle of town. The City of Sedona put evacuation zones 8, 9 and 10 in GO status around 8 AM, at least 19 homes were evacuated, and crews hoisted residents out at Trail's End Drive as rooftop evacuations by air continued. Downstream, Oak Creek set a new record at Page Springs near Cornville, and the Verde River went into major flood at Clarkdale and Camp Verde, its highest level at Clarkdale since 1993. Yavapai County ordered GO evacuations in Cottonwood and Camp Verde, Lake Montezuma was told to shelter in place, and SR 89A closed through Oak Creek Canyon. We cover the overnight rise, the rescues, Tlaquepaque and Creek Mesa, the record crest, the Verde River at Clarkdale, Cottonwood and Camp Verde, why it got so bad, and what forecasters expect next. CHAPTERS 0:00 — Oak Creek Flood Emergency 0:22 — Oak Creek Rises 12 Feet Overnight 1:17 — Twelve Feet Before Sunrise 2:08 — Zones 8, 9 and 10 Ordered Out 3:00 — Water Reaches Tlaquepaque 3:48 — Homes Under Water 4:37 — Trapped as the Creek Rose 5:25 — Hoisted Out at Trail's End Drive 6:13 — A Record at Page Springs 7:06 — Lake Montezuma Told to Shelter 7:56 — The Verde River Explodes at Clarkdale 8:46 — Highest Since 1993 9:34 — Cottonwood Evacuates 10:28 — Camp Verde Under Orders 11:19 — Roads Cut Off 12:13 — Why It Got So Bad 13:01 — What Happens Next 13:51 — As of Sunday Night Subscribe to Independent Weather Network for the latest updates and turn on notifications so you never miss a warning. #Sedona #ArizonaFlooding #OakCree