Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 29 at 1:38PM MST until September 29 at 2:30PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 29, 2026 - 1:38pm
Expires:
September 29, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
At 138 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Up to 1.5 inches of rain have fallen.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 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...
Marana, Avra Valley, Kearny, Dudleyville, Picacho Peak State Park,
Pinal Airpark, Picture Rocks, Red Rock, Cactus Forest, Dove
Mountain, Kelvin, Silver Bell and San Carlos Reservoir.
This includes the following highways...
Route 79 between mile markers 95 and 128. Route 77 between mile
markers 122 and 134. Route 177 between mile markers 139 and 158.
Interstate 10 between mile markers 216 and 242.
This includes the following Flash Flood Prone Locations...
Suizo Rd at Cadillac Wash, Sasco Rd at Santa Cruz Wash, Park Link Dr
between I-10 and HWY 79 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.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Area Description:
Pima, AZ; Pinal, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Tucson AZ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov