GRAHAM, AZ; Greenlee, AZ — FFWTWC
The National Weather Service in Tucson has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for... Eastern Graham County in southeastern Arizona... Greenlee County in southeastern Arizona...
* Until 515 PM MST.
* At 343 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated 1 to 2 inches of rain had fallen across eastern Graham and Greenlee county earlier today, with another round of light to moderate showers expected to move through over the next 90 minutes. Rainfall runoff on already saturated soils will result in swift water runoff...resulting in a persisting threat for flash flooding.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Safford, Clifton, Solomon, Morenci, San Jose, Safford Regional Airport, Roper Lake State Park, Hannagan Meadow, Blue, Duncan, York, Franklin, Guthrie, Three Way, Rose Peak, Point-Of-Pines and Swift Trail Junction.
This includes the following Flash Flood Prone Locations... Ward Canyon Rd.
This includes the following streams and drainages... San Francisco River, Snake Creek, Bush Creek, Cottonwood Creek, Apache Creek, Bear Wallow Creek, Sheep Wash, Turkey Creek, Rose Creek, Willow Creek, Bitter Creek, McKittrick Creek, Rainville Wash, Coal Creek, Pace Creek, Coyote Wash, Sanders Wash, Sardine Creek, Alder Creek, KP Creek, Sand Wash, Little Blue Creek, Shoat Tank Wash, Tutt Creek, Burro Wash, Foote Creek, South Fork Bear Wallow Creek, Peck Wash, Martinez Wash, Dromedary Creek, Johnny Creek, Whitlock Wash, Freezeout Creek, White Mule Creek, Gila River, Marijilda Wash, McDonald Creek, Pat Creek, Right Fork Foote Creek, Pigeon Creek, Cave Creek, North Corral Creek, Salt House Creek, San Simon River, Conklin Creek, Clear Creek, Indian Creek, Dix Creek, Raspberry Creek, Right Prong Dix Creek, Slick Rock Wash, Cat Creek, Harden Cienega Creek, Beaver Creek, Stockton Wash, W A Wash, Jacobson Creek, Greaser Wash, Owl Wash, Willow Spring Wash, Linden Creek, Gold Gulch, Watson Wash, Wet Prong Creek, Whitewater Creek, Cold Creek, Dry Creek, Eagle Creek, Double Cienega Creek, Point of Pines Creek, Blue River, Hannagan Creek, Markham Wash, Silver Creek, Malay Creek, Oak Creek, Thomas Creek, Limestone Gulch, Yuma Wash, Corduroy Creek, Grant Creek, Lone Star Wash, Coleman Creek, Tule Creek, Hot Well Draw, Oak Draw, Cienega Creek, Middle Prong Creek, Park Creek, Rousensock Creek, Campbell Blue Creek, Tidwell Wash, Bonita Creek, Hannah Springs Creek, Horton Creek, East Eagle Creek, Black River, Dutch Blue Creek, Right Fork Markham Creek, Fish Creek, Dial Wash, Chase Creek, Strayhorse Creek, Midnight Creek, Dry Prong Creek, Left Prong Dix Creek, Canyon Creek and Silver Basin Creek.
Flooding in Graham, AZ; Greenlee, AZ can cut off roads with little warning, damage homes near low-lying areas, and disrupt power and water service. Even a few inches of moving water can carry away a vehicle.
This report is based on information from NWS, monitored by Alert USA's verified emergency feed.
Alert USA anticipates a high chance of travel disruptions, elevated property risk in low-lying areas, and possible power outages while the event is active.
Recommended steps: avoid flooded roads — turn around, don't drown; move to higher ground if you are in a low-lying area; charge phones and prepare for power loss; check on family and neighbors.
Alert USA is tracking this flood event and will update this report as verified information becomes available.
Verified by Alert USA • NWS