Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 6 at 12:19AM MST until August 6 at 2:15AM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 6, 2026 - 12:19am
Expires:
August 6, 2026 - 2:15am
Description:
At 1219 AM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.8 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.
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...
Three Points, Valencia West and Ryan AirField.
This includes the following highways...
Route 86 between mile markers 137 and 162. Route 286 between mile
markers 26 and 45.
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.
Remain alert for flooding even in locations not receiving rain.
Washes, streams, and rivers can become raging killer currents in a
matter of minutes, even from distant rainfall.
Area Description:
Pima, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Tucson AZ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov