Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 14 at 6:21PM MST until September 14 at 8:15PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 14, 2026 - 6:21pm
Expires:
September 14, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description:
At 621 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain in Brawley Wash resulting in a
swift water rescue at Manville Road. Between 1.6 and 1.8 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...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Avra Valley, Saguaro National Park West and Picture Rocks.
This includes the following Flash Flood Prone Locations...
Manville Rd at Brawley Wash and Twin Peaks Rd between Sanders and
Sandario.
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.
Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.
Area Description:
Pima, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Tucson AZ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov