Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 10 at 8:32PM MST until August 10 at 10:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 10, 2026 - 8:32pm
Expires:
August 10, 2026 - 10:00pm
Description:
At 832 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have
fallen. 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...
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Ali Chugk, Pia Oik, Santa Cruz
and Lukeville.
This includes Route 85 between mile markers 72 and 79.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Ali Chuk Wash, Siovi Shuatak Wash, San Cristobal Wash, Hali Murk
Wash, Pisinimo Wash, Pia Oik Wash, Growler Wash, Vamori Wash, Gu Vo
Wash, Aguajita Wash, Chukut Kuk Wash and San Simon 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