Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 21 at 2:25PM MST until July 21 at 5:30PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 21, 2026 - 2:25pm
Expires:
July 21, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
FFWTWC
The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
West Central Cochise County in southeastern Arizona...
East Central Pima County in southeastern Arizona...
* Until 530 PM MST.
* At 225 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain has 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...
Benson and St. David.
This includes the following highways...
Route 90 between mile markers 290 and 293. Route 80 between mile
markers 293 and 299. Interstate 10 between mile markers 302 and 313.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
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:
Cochise, AZ; Pima, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Tucson AZ
Sender: