Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 5 at 10:26PM MST until August 6 at 12:30AM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 5, 2026 - 10:26pm
Expires:
August 6, 2026 - 12:30am
Description:
At 1026 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.1 to 0.5 inches are possible
in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Benson, Mescal and Texas Canyon.
This includes the following highways...
Route 90 near mile marker 290. Route 80 between mile markers 293 and
294. Interstate 10 between mile markers 297 and 310...and between
mile markers 318 and 322.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Tres Alamos Wash, Paige Creek, Cadillac Wash, Ash Creek, Dragoon
Wash, Palomas Wash, San Pedro River, Walnut Wash, Pacheco Wash,
Mescal Arroyo and Redrock Creek.
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:
Cochise, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Tucson AZ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov