NWS Tucson AZFA.W 0013September 29, 2026
Flood Warning: Cochise and Graham, AZ
The National Weather Service office in Tucson issued a flood warning for Cochise and Graham in Arizona, which was in force until 3:30 a.m. local time on September 30. It was the 13th 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 5.9 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 and Graham
- State
- Arizona
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 9:37 p.m. PDT, September 29, 2026
- Expires
- 3:30 a.m. PDT, September 30, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KTWC FA.W 0013
- 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...North Central Cochise County in southeastern Arizona... Southern Graham County in southeastern Arizona... * WHEN...Until 330 AM MST. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. 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 937 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Willcox and Bowie. - This includes the following highways... Interstate 10 between mile markers 355 and 373. Route 186 between mile markers 328 and 348. - 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.