Graham County
River Flood Warning from TUE 9:25 PM MST until THU 3:34 AM MST
Issued September, 29 2026 at 1:54 PM - US/Mountain expires October, 01 2026 at 3:34 AM - US/Mountain
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE WEDNESDAY
NIGHT...
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of
record.
* WHERE...Gila River near Gila River near Solomon.
* WHEN...From this evening to late Wednesday night.
* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Several homes and businesses flooded,
mostly on north sides of Solomon, Safford, and Thatcher. Bridges
may be overtopped.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:30 PM MST Tuesday the stage was 8.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 19.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
this evening to a crest of 23.5 feet late tonight. It will then
fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
- A 23.5 feet crest exceeds the previous historical high crest of
20.8 feet on 10/02/1983.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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