# Flood Watch: Upper San Pedro River Valley including Sierra Vista/Benson; Eastern Cochise County Below 5000 Feet including Douglas/Willcox; Upper Gila River and Aravaipa Valleys including Clifton/Safford; Galiuro and Pinaleno Mountains including Mount Graham; Chiricahua Mountains including Chiricahua National Monument; Dragoon/Mule/Huachuca and Santa Rita Mountains including Bisbee/Canelo Hills/Madera Canyon — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-07-16 00:54 ingested 2026-07-16 08:16

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Flood Watch — Upper San Pedro River Valley including Sierra Vista/Benson; Eastern Cochise County Below 5000 Feet including Douglas/Willcox; Upper Gila River and Aravaipa Valleys including Clifton/Safford; Galiuro and Pinaleno Mountains including Mount Graham; Chiricahua Mountains including Chiricahua National Monument; Dragoon/Mule/Huachuca and Santa Rita Mountains including Bisbee/Canelo Hills/Madera Canyon
Severity: Severe. Certainty: Possible.
* WHAT...Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be capable of
producing very heavy rain in a short period of time. The excessive
rain will lead to increased chances for flash flooding. The heavy
rain will also lead to significant flow in area washes, creeks, and
rivers.

* WHERE...A portion of Southeast Arizona, including the following
areas, Chiricahua Mountains, Dragoon and Mule and Huachuca and
Santa Rita Mountains, Eastern Cochise County below 5000 feet,
Galiuro and Pinaleno Mountains, Upper Gila River Valley and Upper
San Pedro River Valley.

* WHEN...From 2 PM MST this afternoon until 9 PM MST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Daytime heating will combine with a very moist atmosphere to
produce scattered showers and thunderstorms which will be capable
of very heavy rain. Isolated rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches are
possible.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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