Flash Flood Warning Issued for Gila County, Arizona

Source: NOAA · Gila County, Arizona

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NOAA issued it on July 15, 2026, 5 weeks 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 Flagstaff has issued a Flash Flood Warning for the Billy Fire scar in Gila County until 7:00 PM MST due to thunderstorms producing heavy rain.

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Record type
Flash Flood Warning
Affected area
Gila County, Arizona
Issued
July 15, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS Flagstaff 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 5 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Gila County, Arizona.

Alert Details

A Flash Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Flagstaff AZ. The alert is effective from June 15 at 4:03 PM MST until June 15 at 7:00 PM MST.

Affected Areas

The warning covers Gila County in east central Arizona, specifically the Billy Fire scar. Locations that will experience flash flooding include the Sierra Ancha Wilderness, with the main threat along Cherry Creek on the east side of the fire scar.

What You Should Do

Flash flooding downstream of the Billy Fire scar is imminent or occurring. Low water crossings will quickly become inundated and impassable. Do not attempt to cross flooded roadways, and stay away from creeks, streams and washes.

Expected Conditions

At 4:03 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Billy Fire scar. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen, with additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.5 inches possible.

Timeline

The Flash Flood Warning is in effect until 7:00 PM MST on June 15, 2026.

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NWS Flagstaff has issued a Flash Flood Warning for the Billy Fire scar in Gila County until 7:00 PM MST due to thunderstorms producing heavy rain.
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This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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