Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 16 at 4:27PM MST until September 16 at 7:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 16, 2026 - 4:27pm
Expires:
September 16, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
At 427 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.8 inches of rain have
fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Dragoon and Pearce-Sunsites.
This includes the following highways...
Route 191 between mile markers 48 and 55. Interstate 10 between mile
markers 315 and 318.
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