NWS Tucson AZFA.W 0003September 29, 2026
Flood Warning: Pinal, AZ
The National Weather Service office in Tucson issued a flood warning for Pinal in Arizona, which was in force until 8:00 p.m. local time on September 29. It was the 3rd 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 5.1 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Tucson AZ
- Area
- Pinal
- State
- Arizona
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 2:55 p.m. PDT, September 29, 2026
- Expires
- 8:00 p.m. PDT, September 29, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KTWC FA.W 0003
- 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...South Central Pinal County in southeastern Arizona... * WHEN...Until 800 PM MST. * IMPACTS...Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems in urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 253 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in McClellan Wash. - An automated stream gauge located at McClellan Wash and the CAP Canal reported a stage of 11.5 feet. At 12 feet, flooding is possible downstream in the town of Picacho and Eloy. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Picacho and Eloy. - This includes the following highways... Route 87 between mile markers 116 and 117. Interstate 10 between mile markers 212 and 221. - 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. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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.