Headline:
Flood Advisory issued September 30 at 9:12PM MST until October 1 at 10:00AM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 30, 2026 - 9:12pm
Expires:
October 1, 2026 - 9:15am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a Flood Advisory
for the following rivers in Arizona...
Gila River Near Gila River near Solomon affecting Graham County.
For the Upper Gila...including Gila River at Duncan, Gila River near
Solomon...elevated river levels are forecast.
* WHAT...The Gila River is expected to exceed bankfull levels at 16
feet Thursday afternoon into Thursday evening due to excessive
rainfall that occurred in previous days.
* WHERE...Gila River near Gila River near Solomon.
* WHEN...From this evening to Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, water could begin to damage the dike
structure that protects Duncan.
At 18.0 ft, water can reach near the top of the dike structure and
may cause erosion downstream of the bridge.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM MST Wednesday the stage was 20.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 9.7 feet Monday
evening.
- Action stage is 19.0 feet.
- Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Thursday morning at 915 AM MST.
Area Description:
Graham, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Tucson AZ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov