The Monsoon: Weather Dangers Are Real

Each year, a variety of weather related dangers affect Camp Verde. With the onset of summer a period of extreme heat is typically followed by an influx of moisture leading to daily rounds of thunderstorms and lightning. The heat can be deadly, the lightning can start  wildfires, and the thunderstorms often strike suddenly and with violent force. The time period from June 15th through September 30th has been defined as "The Monsoon."

Lightning strikes, high winds, dust storms, wildfires, flash flooding, extreme heat, hail, and road debris cause numerous deaths and injuries along with tens of millions of dollars of damage each year.  Road closures and power and communication outages are also caused by monsoon weather hazards.

• Monsoon Facts
• Monsoon Safety and Preparedness
• Monsoon Season: stay safe and keep informed
• Monsoon Safety Driving Tips: from AZ Department of Transportation
• Monsoon Thunderstorms: what you need to know before, during and after a thunderstorm
• Monsoon Flooding: flash floods are not to be trifled with, get to know weather terminology and tune into a commercial radio station for information
• National Weather Service: see how much rain has fallen in our area with the Weather & Hazards Data Viewer interactive map

Sign up for CodeRED (it's not just for wildfires): CodeRED is the system used by the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office to quickly send messages to residents and businesses with specific information when an emergency arises -  like high winds, dust or thunderstorms, flash floods, etc.

Sign up for real-time highway conditions on ADOT's Arizona Traveler Information site or call 511.

Bookmark the APS Outage Map on your mobile device for current and projected power outages. Create a username and password to subscribe  to outage alerts on you mobile phone. 

Yavapai County Emergency Management

Need sandbags? Sandbag filling locations in the Verde Valley

• Yavapai County Verde Valley Public Works yard - 4000 W Cherry Road, Camp Verde
• Verde Valley Fire Station 31 - 2700 Godard Road, Cottonwood
• Cottonwood Public Works Yard - 1480 W Mingus Avenue, Cottonwood
• Verde Valley Fire Station 36 -  895 First South Street, Clarkdale
• Verde Valley Fire Station 32 - 1120 S Page Springs Road, Cornville
• Lake Montezuma - Sycamore Park, Rimrock
• Lake Montezuma - 3705 E Beaver Vista Road, Rimrock
• Sedona Fire/Sedona Red Rock High School - 995 Upper Red Rock Loop Road, Sedona
• Sedona Uptown Public Parking Lot - 260 Schnebly Road, Sedona
• Sedona United Methodist Church - 110 Indian Cliffs Road, Sedona
• Sedona City Maintenance Yard - 2070 Contractors Road, Sedona

Contact Phone (928) 771-3321 | Email web.EM@yavapai.us | Website Emergency Management