Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 3 at 4:00PM MST until September 3 at 6:15PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 3, 2026 - 4:00pm
Expires:
September 3, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description:
At 400 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 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...
Chiricahua National Monument.
This includes the following highways...
Route 181 between mile markers 53 and 64. Route 186 between mile
markers 355 and 359.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Witch Creek, Pinery Creek, Turkey Creek, Fivemile Creek, West
Whitetail Creek and Big Sand Wash.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
Cochise, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Tucson AZ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov