GRAHAM, AZ; Greenlee, AZ — FFWTWC
The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Eastern Graham County in southeastern Arizona... Greenlee County in southeastern Arizona...
* Until 345 PM MST.
* At 1252 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain falling across the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
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... Conklin Creek, Corduroy Creek, Gold Gulch, Cottonwood Creek, Tutt Creek, Oak Draw, Campbell Blue Creek, McDonald Creek, Johnny Creek, Tule Creek, Sand Wash, East Eagle Creek, Whitewater Creek, Left Prong Dix Creek, Lone Star Wash, Apache Creek, Watson Wash, Fish Creek, Turkey Creek, Limestone Gulch, Dry Creek, Oak Creek, W A Wash, Bitter Creek, Right Fork Foote Creek, Malay Creek, Yuma Wash, San Simon River, Black River, Horton Creek, Pat Creek, Cave Creek, Stockton Wash, Tidwell Wash, Snake Creek, Dutch Blue Creek, Indian Creek, Chase Creek, Sanders Wash, Canyon Creek, McKittrick Creek, Silver Creek, Gila River, Willow Spring Wash, Hot Well Draw, Cold Creek, Harden Cienega Creek, Marijilda Wash, Wet Prong Creek, Blue River, Beaver Creek, White Mule Creek, Markham Wash, Strayhorse Creek, Rainville Wash, Salt House Creek, Burro Wash, Silver Basin Creek, Greaser Wash, Willow Creek, KP Creek, Grant Creek, Martinez Wash, Hannah Springs Creek, Coal Creek, Bonita Creek, Eagle Creek, South Fork Bear Wallow Creek, Coleman Creek, Dial Wash, Shoat Tank Wash, Raspberry Creek, Pace Creek, Linden Creek, Little Blue Creek, Alder Creek, Whitlock Wash, Cienega Creek, Dix Creek, Jacobson Creek, Cat Creek, Middle Prong Creek, Right Fork Markham Creek, Rousensock Creek, Rose Creek, Freezeout Creek, Dry Prong Creek, Bush Creek, Clear Creek, Pigeon Creek, San Francisco River, Owl Wash, Coyote Wash, Double Cienega Creek, Dromedary Creek, North Corral Creek, Park Creek, Thomas Creek, Sardine Creek, Hannagan Creek, Foote Creek, Peck Wash, Point of Pines Creek, Slick Rock Wash, Bear Wallow Creek, Sheep Wash, Midnight Creek and Right Prong Dix 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