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Flood Watch issued October 20 at 1:30AM MST until October 22 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Flood Watch · South Central Pinal County including Eloy/Picacho Peak State Park. Severe; possible; urgency: future.
- Bulletin issued
- 20 October 2026 at 08:30 UTC
- First saved by us
- 20 October 2026 at 08:32 UTC
- Last included in a daily record
- 20 October 2026
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- Source classification
- Severe · Source alert
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- Issuer / area
- NWS Tucson AZ · South Central Pinal County including Eloy/Picacho Peak State Park
- Certainty / urgency
- Possible / Future
- Message expiry (not hazard end)
- 21 October 2026 at 00:00 UTC
- Forecast onset / end
- 22 October 2026 at 03:00 UTC / 23 October 2026 at 00:00 UTC
Archived official description
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...A portion of Southeast Arizona, including the following area, South Central Pinal County. * WHEN...From Wednesday evening through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A strong weather system approaching the area will bring scattered showers and thunderstorms on Wednesday evening and widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms on Thursday. Moderate to locally heavy rainfall both days with Thursday having the higher potential for localized rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions in this archived message
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
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First saved record · 20 October 2026 at 08:32 UTC
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Our first saved version of Flood Watch issued October 20 at 1:30AM MST until October 22 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ. We have no earlier saved version to compare.
Bulletin issued: 20 October 2026 at 08:30 UTC
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