Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 5 at 9:33PM MST until August 6 at 12:15AM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 5, 2026 - 9:33pm
Expires:
August 6, 2026 - 12:15am
Description:
At 933 PM MST, trained weather spotters reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches
of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches
are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Trained spotters reported.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Vail, Corona De Tucson and Sonoita.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 10 between mile markers 278 and 289. Route 82 between mile
markers 32 and 38. Route 83 between mile markers 33 and 58.
This includes the following Flash Flood Prone Locations...
Andrada Rd east of Wentworth Rd and Calle Rinconada Rd from Andrada
Rd to Sahuarita Rd.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Fortynine Wash, Santa Cruz River, Sonoita Creek, Cienega Creek, Mud
Spring Canyon, Babocomari River, Gardner Canyon, Pantano Wash and
Box Canyon Wash.
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; Santa Cruz, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Tucson AZ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov