Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 16 at 5:33PM MST until July 16 at 8:30PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 16, 2026 - 5:33pm
Expires:
July 16, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description:
FFWTWC
The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Pima County in southeastern Arizona...
* Until 830 PM MST.
* At 533 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Around 1 inch of rain has fallen
in Tucson Estates. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches
are possible in the Tucson Metro 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...
Tucson, Oro Valley, Marana, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Casas
Adobes, Drexel Heights, Flowing Wells, South Tucson, Three Points,
Pascua Pueblo Yaqui Reservation, San Xavier Community, Tucson
Mountain Park, Valencia West, Tucson Estates, Saguaro National Park
West, Tucson International Airport, Catalina Foothills, Catalina
State Park and Sabino Canyon Recreation Area.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 19 between mile markers 56 and 63. Route 86 between mile
markers 148 and 171. Route 77 between mile markers 70 and 81.
Interstate 10 between mile markers 247 and 265. Route 286 between
mile markers 40 and 45.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
Pima, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Tucson AZ
Sender: