Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 16 at 3:11PM MST until September 16 at 6:15PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 16, 2026 - 3:11pm
Expires:
September 16, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description:
FFWTWC
The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Cochise County in southeastern Arizona...
* Until 615 PM MST.
* At 311 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.7 and 1.2 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...
St. David, Tombstone, Fairbank and Charleston.
This includes the following highways...
Route 80 between mile markers 300 and 329. Route 82 between mile
markers 58 and 67.
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:
Cochise, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Tucson AZ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov