NWS Tucson AZFA.W 0012September 29, 2026
Flood Warning: Cochise, Graham and Greenlee, AZ
The National Weather Service office in Tucson issued a flood warning for Cochise, Graham and Greenlee in Arizona, which was in force until 3:00 a.m. local time on September 30. It was the 12th 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
- Cochise, Graham and Greenlee
- State
- Arizona
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 8:57 p.m. PDT, September 29, 2026
- Expires
- 3:00 a.m. PDT, September 30, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KTWC FA.W 0012
- 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 Cochise County in southeastern Arizona... Southeastern Graham County in southeastern Arizona... Southern Greenlee County in southeastern Arizona... * WHEN...Until 300 AM MST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 857 PM MST, Widespread flooding is ongoing in the warned area. Between 1 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen from earlier rain. - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Safford, Clifton, Solomon, Morenci, San Jose, Safford Regional Airport, Roper Lake State Park, Duncan, York, Franklin, Guthrie, Three Way and Swift Trail Junction. - This includes the following highways... Route 78 between mile markers 155 and 174. Route 191 between mile markers 93 and 115...and between mile markers 131 and 176. Route 75 between mile markers 379 and 398. Route 70 between mile markers 342 and 385. Route 266 between mile markers 105 and 113. This includes the following Flash Flood Prone Locations... Ward Canyon Rd. - 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 especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
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.