NWS Flagstaff AZFA.W 0005September 29, 2026
Flood Warning: Gila and Navajo, AZ
The National Weather Service office in Flagstaff issued a flood warning for Gila and Navajo in Arizona, which was in force until 11:15 p.m. local time on September 29. It was the 5th areal flood warning the NWS office in Flagstaff issued in 2026. Arizona had 29 flood warnings in September 2026, against 4 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Arizona's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 10 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Flagstaff AZ
- Area
- Gila and Navajo
- State
- Arizona
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 1:13 p.m. PDT, September 29, 2026
- Expires
- 11:15 p.m. PDT, September 29, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KFGZ FA.W 0005
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in Arizona since 2008Every warning type in Arizona
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Gila County in east central Arizona... Navajo County in north central Arizona... * WHEN...Until 1115 PM MST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of creeks and normally dry washes is imminent or occurring. Dangerous flooding over low-water crossings. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 109 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Forestdale Creek, Silver Creek, Show Low Creek, Carrizo Creek, Corduroy Creek, Turkey Canyon, North Fork White River, Cottonwood Canyon, Walnut Creek, Cedar Creek, Thompson Creek and East Cedar Creek. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Show Low, Pinetop-Lakeside, Wagon Wheel, Linden, Show Low Lake, Big Mountain and Hon-Dah. - This includes the following highways... State Route 260 between mile markers 330 and 357. Highway 60 between mile markers 317 and 343. State Route 73 between mile markers 355 and 357. State Route 77 between mile markers 343 and 345. This includes the following recreation areas andcampgrounds... Scott Reservoir Campground, Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area Campground and Lakeside Campground. - Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Low water crossings will become dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
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