Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 29 at 3:16PM MST until September 30 at 3:15AM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 29, 2026 - 3:16pm
Expires:
September 30, 2026 - 3:15am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Southwestern Graham County in southeastern Arizona...
Northeastern Pima County in southeastern Arizona...
East Central Pinal County in southeastern Arizona...
* WHEN...Until 315 AM MST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams
continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.
Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be
passable.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 316 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring in
the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the
warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Peridot, Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness, Bylas, Klondyke, Calva and
San Carlos Reservoir.
- This includes Route 70 between mile markers 272 and 297.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Graham, AZ; Pima, AZ; Pinal, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Tucson AZ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov