Residents describe repeated flooding and post‑wildfire runoff in Coconino County

Residents who spoke during a public comment period described repeated flooding in Coconino County that has damaged yards and homes and left people anxious about future storms.

“One, this is the third warning now that we've got in just since the rain has started coming down,” Resident (Speaker 1) said as rain began, and later added, “it's the fourth time that this has come through, and every time is worse.” The same speaker described silt washing into yards: “The silt went all the way all the way back into our backyard.”

Another resident described water intrusion into the home: “10 months ago to the day ... in the front door, flooded the living room,” Resident (Speaker 2) said, calling the situation a “mess” and saying houses on the street have been devalued. A different speaker (Resident (Speaker 3)) described erosion as water flowed from the mountain, saying water moved “first under our driveway and then over the top and erode[d] things away.”

A speaker who identified concerns beyond individual properties (Resident (Speaker 4)) framed wildfire and post‑wildfire flooding as the top public safety threats in the area, saying those hazards threaten people, homes, wildlife and “sacred play places” for Native Americans. That speaker urged attention so the community would not “have to go through the same thing again.”

The comments record repeated, localized impacts—structural damage, sediment deposits and neighborhood erosion—and residents described personal costs, including time spent pumping water and rebuilding walls. The transcript contains no formal motions or votes and does not show a staff response or next steps tied to these remarks.

Speakers spoke from personal experience and concern; the transcript does not identify specific mitigation projects, agency responses, funding sources or a timeline for any county action.