Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 20 at 7:21PM MST until July 20 at 10:15PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 20, 2026 - 7:21pm
Expires:
July 20, 2026 - 10:15pm
Description:
FFWTWC
The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Cochise County in southeastern Arizona...
Eastern Santa Cruz County in southeastern Arizona...
* Until 1015 PM MST.
* At 721 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen. 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, Parker Canyon Lake, Fort Huachuca and Canelo.
This includes the following highways...
Route 82 near mile marker 46. Route 83 between mile markers 3 and 26.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Slaughter House Wash, Turkey Creek, Cienega Creek, Santa Cruz River
and Babocomari River.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
Area Description:
Cochise, AZ; Santa Cruz, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Tucson AZ
Sender: