Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 30 at 7:31PM MST until August 30 at 9:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 30, 2026 - 7:31pm
Expires:
August 30, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description:
At 731 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 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...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...
Santa Rosa, Covered Wells, Palo Verde Stand, Ak Chin, Cababi, Sil
Nakya, San Luis - Sells District, San Luis, Rincon and Sikul
Himathk.
This includes Route 86 between mile markers 90 and 97.
This includes the following Flash Flood Prone Locations...
Sil Nakya Wash at Route 34.
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