Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 3 at 2:53PM MST until September 3 at 5:45PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 3, 2026 - 2:53pm
Expires:
September 3, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description:
FFWTWC
The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Cochise County in southeastern Arizona...
* Until 545 PM MST.
* At 253 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area, mainly over Garden Canyon in the
Huachuca Mountains. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.
Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.3 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, streets as
well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Garden Canyon in the Huachuca Mountains.
This includes Route 92 between mile markers 324 and 326.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks.
Area Description:
Cochise, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Tucson AZ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov