Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 29 at 1:24PM MST until September 29 at 7:30PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 29, 2026 - 1:24pm
Expires:
September 29, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description:
FFWTWC
The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Graham County in southeastern Arizona...
Southern Greenlee County in southeastern Arizona...
* Until 730 PM MST Tuesday.
* At 124 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Safford, Clifton, Solomon, Morenci, San Jose, Safford Regional
Airport, Roper Lake State Park, Duncan, York, Franklin, Guthrie,
Three Way and Swift Trail Junction.
This includes the following highways...
Route 78 between mile markers 155 and 174. Route 191 between mile
markers 93 and 115...and between mile markers 131 and 176. Route 75
between mile markers 379 and 398. Route 70 between mile markers 342
and 385. Route 266 between mile markers 105 and 113.
This includes the following Flash Flood Prone Locations...
Ward Canyon Rd.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
Area Description:
Graham, AZ; Greenlee, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Tucson AZ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov