Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 14 at 6:49PM MST until September 14 at 9:15PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 14, 2026 - 6:49pm
Expires:
September 14, 2026 - 9:15pm
Description:
At 649 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has
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...
Tucson, Casas Adobes, Flowing Wells, South Tucson, Tucson Mountain
Park, Saguaro National Park West, Catalina Foothills and Tucson
Estates.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 19 between mile markers 62 and 63. Route 77 between mile
markers 70 and 74. Interstate 10 between mile markers 250 and 262.
This includes the following Flash Flood Prone Locations...
1st Ave north of Fort Lowell Rd, Stone Ave at Mabel St, Camino De La
Tierra at the Rillito River, Camino de Oeste from Sweetwater to Gates
Pass, Ironwood Hills Dr from Shannon to Camino de Oeste and Sunset Rd
west of Camino de Oeste.
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:
Pima, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Tucson AZ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov