Headline:
Flood Advisory issued October 1 at 10:59AM MST until October 2 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 1, 2026 - 10:59am
Expires:
October 1, 2026 - 11:00pm
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 Calva, Gila River at
Duncan, Gila River near Solomon, Gila River At Kelvin, San Carlos
Reservoir at Coolidge Dam...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 late afternoon Friday.
* WHERE...Gila River near Gila River at Calva.
* WHEN...Until Friday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Agricultural fields flooded in bylas and
geronimo areas. Portions of highway 70 near bylas threatened.
Highway 70 bridge approaches near bylas threatened.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM MST Thursday the stage was 7.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 18.5 feet late this afternoon,
slowly lowering Friday and dropping below 15 feet late Friday
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 1100 PM MST.
Area Description:
Graham, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Tucson AZ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov