Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 6 at 10:51AM MST until August 6 at 1:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 6, 2026 - 10:51am
Expires:
August 6, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
At 1051 AM MST, local law enforcement reported cars stuck along
Brawley Wash earlier this morning. Gauge readings at Three Points and
Milewide Rd are both decreasing, but flash flooding along the wash is
still a threat. This is runoff from last night's thunderstorms and
flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Runoff from thunderstorms
producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported and stream gauges.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Roads and
structures immediately near Brawley Wash may be at risk of
flooding.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Three Points and Picture Rocks.
This includes Route 86 between mile markers 149 and 150.
This includes the following Flash Flood Prone Locations...
Manville Rd at Brawley Wash.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Brawley Wash, Blanco Wash and Robles Wash, Los.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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