Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 16 at 6:22PM MST until September 16 at 10:30PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 16, 2026 - 6:22pm
Expires:
September 16, 2026 - 10:30pm
Description:
FFWTWC
The National Weather Service in Tucson has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
North Central Pima County in southeastern Arizona...
* Until 1030 PM MST.
* At 622 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 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. This
excessive rainfall will drain into the Brawley Wash.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Three Points, Tucson Estates, Saguaro National Park West, Picture
Rocks and Ryan AirField.
This includes the following highways...
Route 86 between mile markers 146 and 159. Route 286 between mile
markers 42 and 45.
This includes the following Flash Flood Prone Locations...
Manville Rd at Brawley Wash and Twin Peaks Rd between Sanders and
Sandario.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
SNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 10:30 PM MST. Evite areas inundadas.
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 10:30 PM MST. Esta es una situacion peligrosa y amenaza la vida. No intente viajar a menos que sea para abandonar un area propensa a inundaciones o bajo una orden de desalojo.
Area Description:
Pima, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Tucson AZ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov