Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 29 at 3:16PM MST until September 30 at 3:15AM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 29, 2026 - 3:16pm
Expires:
September 30, 2026 - 3:15am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...North Central Pima County in southeastern Arizona...
Eastern Pinal County in southeastern Arizona...
* WHEN...Until 315 AM MST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not
be passable. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water. It
will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work
through local drainage systems in urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 316 PM MST, gauge reports indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly
in the warned area. Up to 3 inches of rain have fallen.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Marana, Avra Valley, Kearny, Dudleyville, Pinal Airpark, Picture
Rocks, Red Rock, Dove Mountain, Kelvin and San Carlos Reservoir.
- This includes the following highways...
Route 79 between mile markers 95 and 118. Route 77 between mile
markers 122 and 134. Route 177 between mile markers 139 and 156.
Interstate 10 between mile markers 224 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.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Pima, AZ; Pinal, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Tucson AZ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov