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Arizona flooding forces evacuations from Sedona to Camp Verde

FOX 10 Phoenix's coverage follows helicopter rescues, flooded highways and residents leaving homes as creeks and rivers rise.

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Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 187,930 views a day, 137 times a normal first day on this channel (1,376).

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0:36Highway flooding near Flagstaff accompanies reports of water rescues and missing persons.
1:13Paramedic Josh Crane explains common mistakes motorists make when trying to drive through washes.
1:59Overflowing Oak Creek reaches Sedona neighborhoods, and evacuated visitors describe water approaching as they leave.
5:04Erica Horvatin maps flood watches, flash flood warnings and the cold front moving across Arizona.
8:33Camp Verde coverage details evacuations, park closures and residents' efforts to move animals to safety.
10:51The report shows flooded structures on the San Carlos Apache Reservation and a collapsed bridge in Pinetop-Lakeside.

FOX 10 Phoenix reporter Jacob Luthi stands beside overflowing Oak Creek in Sedona as evacuated visitors describe how quickly the water approached. "It was coming up the road as we left," says Matt Johnson, visiting from Maine with Lisa Johnson.

Heavy rainfall across several days has triggered rescues and evacuations across Arizona. The station reports helicopter rescues in Sedona, highway closures near Flagstaff and mandatory evacuation notices along waterways around Camp Verde. Officials in Flagstaff reported a person missing after being swept away by swift currents.

The broadcast moves between the emergency response and the decisions residents face. Flagstaff Fire Department paramedic Josh Crane explains the mistakes motorists make when attempting to drive through washes. In Camp Verde, residents describe rising water and efforts to get animals to safety, including the difficulty of moving a horse without a trailer.

Coconino County Emergency Manager Tim Carter describes agencies putting their preparations into action: "We practice for this, we train for this, we have plans for this." The report also shows flooded structures on the San Carlos Apache Reservation and a collapsed bridge in Pinetop-Lakeside.

The main report drew about 187,000 views in its first day, far beyond the station's usual audience for an upload of this length. A separate report on the Oak Creek emergency also drew unusually strong early viewing.

A follow-up from Sedona turns to the cleanup. At Red Rock Crossing Village, residents return to mud-covered rooms and damaged ground outside their homes. Glen Baker describes people from nearby communities arriving with shovels and shop vacuums to help salvage a friend's house.