Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 16 at 1:29PM MST until September 16 at 2:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 16, 2026 - 1:29pm
Expires:
September 16, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
At 129 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches 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...
San Pedro, Queens Well, Santa Rosa Ranch and Pan Tak.
This includes Route 86 between mile markers 135 and 139.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Mendoza Wash, House Wash, Sil Nakya Wash, Aguirre Wash, Viopuli
Wash, San Vicente Wash, Anegan Wash and Pan Tak Wash.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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