Arizona Severe Flash Flood Warning | Effective 07/11/2026 15:01

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued July 11 at 3:01PM MST until July 11 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 11, 2026 - 3:01pm
Expires: 
July 11, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description: 
FFWTWC The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Santa Cruz County in southeastern Arizona... * Until 500 PM MST. * At 301 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing between 0.75 and 1.50 inches of heavy rain north of Patagonia Lake. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly, especially along drainages that feed into Sonoita Creek and Josephine Canyon Creek. 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... Rio Rico, Patagonia and Patagonia Lake State Park. This includes Route 82 between mile markers 11 and 19. This includes the following streams and drainages... Santa Cruz River, Sonoita Creek and Josephine Canyon.
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description: 
Santa Cruz, AZ
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tucson AZ