Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 12 at 2:01PM MST until September 12 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 12, 2026 - 2:01pm
Expires:
September 12, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
FFWTWC
The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Santa Cruz County in southeastern Arizona...
* Until 500 PM MST.
* At 201 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area that extends from Patagonia to
Tubac. Between 1 and 1.5 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...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...
Tubac, Rio Rico, Patagonia, Patagonia Lake State Park, Tumacacori
and Amado.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 19 between mile markers 15 and 25. Route 82 between mile
markers 12 and 26.
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.
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:
Santa Cruz, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Tucson AZ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov