Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 27 at 7:07PM MST until July 27 at 8:45PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 27, 2026 - 7:07pm
Expires:
July 27, 2026 - 8:45pm
Description:
At 707 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
between 1 and 3 inches of very heavy rain along and near both Highway
286 and Arivaca Roads in south central Pima county. Another area of
heavy rain has occured slightly north of Arivaca, impacting roadways
that intersect the Las Guijas and Arroyo Seco Washes. Flash flooding
is ongoing or expected to begin shortly, especially along roadway
dips and normally dry washes that drain into Las Guijas Wash, Arroyo
Seco Wash, Arivaca Creek and the Puertocito Wash...that all drain
eventually into Altar Wash.
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...
Arivaca, Sasabe and Arivaca Lake.
This includes Route 286 between mile markers 1 and 32.
This includes the following Flash Flood Prone Locations...
Arivaca Rd from Arivaca Junction & HWY 286.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
SNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 8:45 PM MST. Evite areas inundadas.
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 8:45 PM MST. Esta es una situacion peligrosa y amenaza la vida. No intente viajar a menos que sea para abandonar un area propensa a inundaciones o bajo una orden de desalojo.
Area Description:
Pima, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Tucson AZ
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