Headline:
Flood Advisory issued August 21 at 6:37PM MST until August 21 at 9:30PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 21, 2026 - 6:37pm
Expires:
August 21, 2026 - 9:30pm
Description:
* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is
expected.
* WHERE...North Central Pima County in southeastern Arizona...
* WHEN...Until 930 PM MST.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 637 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause small stream flooding. Between 1
and 2 inches of rain have fallen.
- This includes the following streams and drainages...
San Simon Wash, Anegam Wash, Hickiwan Wash, Sikort Chuapo Wash,
Tenmile Wash and Gu Achi Wash.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Hickiwan, San Simon, Vaya Chin and San Simon West.
- This includes Route 86 between mile markers 66 and 82.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Pima, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Tucson AZ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov