Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 15 at 3:05PM MST until July 15 at 4:30PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 15, 2026 - 3:05pm
Expires:
July 15, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 305 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have
fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
expected. 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...
Nogales, Rio Rico, Nogales International Airport, Patagonia Lake
State Park, Kino Springs and Pena Blanca Lake.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 19 between mile markers 5 and 15. Route 82 between mile
markers 4 and 13.
This includes the following Flash Flood Prone Locations...
Pendleton Dr at Sonoita Creek.
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
Sender: