Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 12 at 2:28PM MST until September 12 at 5:30PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 12, 2026 - 2:28pm
Expires:
September 12, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
FFWTWC
The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Pima County in southeastern Arizona...
* Until 530 PM MST.
* At 228 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area with the heaviest rain just west
of Green Valley. Between 1 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...
Sahuarita and Green Valley.
This includes Interstate 19 between mile markers 32 and 43.
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:
Pima, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Tucson AZ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov