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Flash Flood Warning near Pinal, 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 Tucson AZ · source Aug 30, 2026, 4:04 AM
State resourceArizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs↗federalNWPS gauge: Aravaipa Creek near Mammoth↗federalOfficial Flash Flood Warning↗federalUSGS gauge 09473000 (provisional)↗
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The Flash Flood Warning carries Severe severity and Immediate urgency for Pinal, AZ. This summary records 1 warnings warning across 1 counties county.
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At 904 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. 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... Kearny and Dudleyville. This includes the following highways... Route 77 between mile markers 124 and 134. Route 177 between mile markers 139 and 148.
NWS Tucson AZ · source Aug 30, 2026, 4:04 AM
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- Affected areas
- Pinal, AZ National Weather Service · source Aug 30, 2026, 4:04 AM
- County count
- 1 counties National Weather Service · source Aug 30, 2026, 4:04 AM
- Official alert
- Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service · source Aug 30, 2026, 4:04 AM
- Severity
- Severe National Weather Service · source Aug 30, 2026, 4:04 AM
- Ugc county codes
- AZC021 National Weather Service · source Aug 30, 2026, 4:04 AM
- Urgency
- Immediate National Weather Service · source Aug 30, 2026, 4:04 AM
- Warning count
- 1 warnings National Weather Service · source Aug 30, 2026, 4:04 AM
- Represented population
- 480,828 people U.S. Census Bureau 2020 Decennial Census · source Apr 1, 2020, 12:00 AM
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Pinal, AZ
Source center: 33.021, -110.734. A point or perimeter is context, not a safety boundary.
- Pinal, AZ
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state · emergencyArizona Department of Emergency and Military AffairsVerified Aug 30, 2026, 5:15 AMfederal · gaugeNWPS gauge: Aravaipa Creek near MammothVerified Aug 30, 2026, 5:16 AMfederal · weatherOfficial Flash Flood WarningVerified Aug 30, 2026, 5:15 AMfederal · gaugeUSGS gauge 09473000 (provisional)Verified Aug 30, 2026, 5:16 AM
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