Headline:
Flood Advisory issued October 1 at 5:32AM MST until October 2 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 1, 2026 - 5:32am
Expires:
October 1, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Advisory continues for the following rivers in
Arizona...
Gila River At Gila River at Duncan affecting Greenlee County.
Gila River Near Gila River near Solomon affecting Graham County.
Gila River Near Gila River at Calva affecting Graham County.
For the Upper Gila...including Gila River at Duncan, Gila River at
Calva, Gila River near Solomon...elevated river levels are forecast.
* WHAT...The Gila River is expected to exceed bankfull levels at 15
feet early this afternoon, reaching a maximum stage of 18.5 feet in
the mid-afternoon hours. The stage is expected to remain above
bankfull into midday Friday. A secondary crest is possible Saturday
due to excessive rainfall that occurred in previous days.
* WHERE...Gila River near Gila River at Calva.
* WHEN...Until Friday afternoon.
* 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 4:00 AM MST Thursday the stage was 7.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will oscillate below flood stage with a
maximum value of 18.5 feet late this afternoon.
- Action stage is 15.0 feet.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
If you are in the advisory area, remain alert to possible flooding or
the possibility of the advisory being upgraded to a warning.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this evening at 600 PM MST.
Area Description:
Graham, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Tucson AZ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov