Flash Flood Warning Issued for East Central Greenlee County, AZ
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NOAA issued it on August 12, 2026, 12 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Tucson has issued a Flash Flood Warning for East Central Greenlee County until 8:15 PM MST due to thunderstorms producing heavy rain.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Arizona
- Issued
- August 12, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Tucson AZ
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 12 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southeastern Arizona.
Alert Details
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Tucson AZ. Effective from August 11 at 5:14 PM MST until August 11 at 8:15 PM MST. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
East Central Greenlee County in southeastern Arizona, mainly rural areas. Streams and drainages include Sardine Creek, Coal Creek, Right Prong Dix Creek, Pat Creek, San Francisco River, Harden Cienega Creek, Left Prong Dix Creek, Blue River, Pigeon Creek, Indian Creek and Dix Creek.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Timeline
Alert effective August 11, 2026 at 5:14 PM MST and expires August 11, 2026 at 8:15 PM MST.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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