Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 29 at 6:54PM MST until August 29 at 9:45PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 29, 2026 - 6:54pm
Expires:
August 29, 2026 - 9:45pm
Description:
FFWTWC
The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
South Central Pima County in southeastern Arizona...
* Until 945 PM MST.
* At 654 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 1 inch 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...
Vamori, Cowlic, Choulic and Coldfields.
This includes the following Flash Flood Prone Locations...
Indian Route 20 at Cowlic.
Significant rain has occurred on the western slopes of the
Boboquivari Mountains into the lower deserts from Topawa to the
International Border. Expect significant and rapid rises on washes
including the Vamori Wash. This will take some time for the flood
wave to move down the wash, which will likely occur after midnight.
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.
Area Description:
Pima, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Tucson AZ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov