NWS Tucson AZFA.W 0011September 29, 2026
Flood Warning: Greenlee, AZ
The National Weather Service office in Tucson issued a flood warning for Greenlee in Arizona, which was in force until 12:00 a.m. local time on September 30. It was the 11th areal flood warning the NWS office in Tucson 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 6.1 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Tucson AZ
- Area
- Greenlee
- State
- Arizona
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 5:52 p.m. PDT, September 29, 2026
- Expires
- 12:00 a.m. PDT, September 30, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KTWC FA.W 0011
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Greenlee County in southeastern Arizona... * WHEN...Until midnight MST Tonight. * IMPACTS...The Blue River near and upstream of Clifton is the most likely place to experience minor flooding. The current stage is 12.83 feet. At 12 feet, dispersed recreation sites and Juan Miller Road low water crossings are affected. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 550 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. - At 12 feet, dispersed recreation sites and Juan Miller Road low water crossings are affected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... The Blue River north of CLifton. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.