Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 29 at 6:04PM MST until August 29 at 8:45PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 29, 2026 - 6:04pm
Expires:
August 29, 2026 - 8:45pm
Description:
At 604 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated intense thunderstorms
producing very heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3
inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2
inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Topawa, San Miguel, South Komelik, Choulic, Newfield, Coldfields,
Fresnal Canyon and Hashan Chuchg.
This includes Route 286 between mile markers 28 and 30.
This includes the following Flash Flood Prone Locations...
Indian Route 19 south of Topawa.
Significant rainfall is occurring in Fresnal Canyon and the western
slopes of the Boboquivari Mountains, which will flow toward Topawa
and Route 19 or San Miguel Road. Expect rapid rises and significant
flows in these areas.
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