Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 10 at 6:25PM MST until August 10 at 8:15PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 10, 2026 - 6:25pm
Expires:
August 10, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description:
At 625 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up 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...
Sells, Topawa, Ali Chukson, Covered Wells, Gu Oidak, South Komelik,
Cowlic, Fresnal, No:ligk, Cababi, Comobabi, South Comobabi, San
Luis - Sells District, Mountain Village, Artesia, Rincon, Sikul
Himathk and Ali Molina.
This includes Route 86 between mile markers 90 and 122.
This includes the following Flash Flood Prone Locations...
Indian Route 19 south of Topawa and Indian Route 20 at Cowlic.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Chutum Vaya Wash, Hali Murk Wash, Pisinimo Wash, Puertocito Wash,
San Juan Wash, Sikul Himatk Wash, Quijotoa Wash, Anegan Wash, Pan
Wash, Sells Wash, San Simon Wash, Fresnal Wash, Baboquivari Wash,
Ali Molina Wash, San Luis Wash, Ko Vaya Wash, Big Wash, Moras Wash,
Las, Gu Oidak Wash, Topawa Wash, Murk Kui Wash, Vamori Wash,
Comobabi Wash and Thomas Canyon Wash.
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