Headline:
Flood Advisory issued July 20 at 5:09PM MST until July 20 at 8:15PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 20, 2026 - 5:09pm
Expires:
July 20, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northern Cochise County in southeastern Arizona...
* WHEN...Until 815 PM MST.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Overflowing poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 509 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.2 inches of rain
have fallen.
- This includes the following streams and drainages...
Walnut Wash, Dragoon Wash, San Pedro River, West Whitetail Creek,
Happy Camp Wash, Tres Alamos Wash, San Simon River, O B Draw,
Fivemile Creek, Pinery Creek, Big Sand Wash, Slavin Wash, Wood
Canyon, Turkey Creek, Gold Gulch and Witch Creek. Additional
rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the area. This
additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Willcox, Bowie, Dragoon, Pearce-Sunsites, Chiricahua National
Monument, Cochise, Kansas Settlement and Texas Canyon.
- This includes the following highways...
Route 181 between mile markers 55 and 64. Route 191 between mile
markers 47 and 88. Interstate 10 between mile markers 315 and
378. Route 186 between mile markers 327 and 359.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Cochise, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Tucson AZ
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