Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 16 at 3:57PM MST until July 16 at 7:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 16, 2026 - 3:57pm
Expires:
July 16, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
FFWTWC
The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Santa Cruz County in southeastern Arizona...
* Until 700 PM MST.
* At 357 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen in the Elgin area. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1
inch 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...
Elgin.
This includes the following highways...
Route 82 between mile markers 37 and 45. Route 83 between mile
markers 22 and 24.
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: