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Flash Flood Warning near Gila, AZ
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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.
NWS Phoenix AZ · source Aug 30, 2026, 3:31 AM
State resourceArizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs↗federalNWPS gauge: Salt River near Roosevelt↗federalOfficial Flash Flood Warning↗federalUSGS gauge 09498500 (provisional)↗
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The official event is Flash Flood Warning with Severe severity and Immediate urgency. This context covers Gila, AZ across 1 counties county.
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FFWPSR The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Gila County in east central Arizona... * Until 1130 PM MST. * At 831 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Inspiration and Claypool.
NWS Phoenix AZ · source Aug 30, 2026, 3:31 AM
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- Affected areas
- Gila, AZ National Weather Service · source Aug 30, 2026, 3:31 AM
- County count
- 1 counties National Weather Service · source Aug 30, 2026, 3:31 AM
- Official alert
- Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service · source Aug 30, 2026, 3:31 AM
- Severity
- Severe National Weather Service · source Aug 30, 2026, 3:31 AM
- Ugc county codes
- AZC007 National Weather Service · source Aug 30, 2026, 3:31 AM
- Urgency
- Immediate National Weather Service · source Aug 30, 2026, 3:31 AM
- Warning count
- 1 warnings National Weather Service · source Aug 30, 2026, 3:31 AM
- Represented population
- 54,303 people U.S. Census Bureau 2020 Decennial Census · source Apr 1, 2020, 12:00 AM
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Gila, AZ
Source center: 33.619, -110.800. A point or perimeter is context, not a safety boundary.
- Gila, AZ
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state · emergencyArizona Department of Emergency and Military AffairsVerified Aug 30, 2026, 4:30 AMfederal · gaugeNWPS gauge: Salt River near RooseveltVerified Aug 30, 2026, 4:16 AMfederal · weatherOfficial Flash Flood WarningVerified Aug 30, 2026, 4:30 AMfederal · gaugeUSGS gauge 09498500 (provisional)Verified Aug 30, 2026, 4:16 AM
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