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Flash Flood Warning — Pima County, AZ
Flash Flood Warning
Issued
Expires
9:00 a. m. CDT · lun., ago. 31 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KTWC

Affected Areas

Pima County, AZ

Official Bulletin

570
WGUS55 KTWC 311100
FFWTWC
AZC019-311400-
/O.NEW.KTWC.FF.W.0174.260831T1100Z-260831T1400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
400 AM MST Mon Aug 31 2026

The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Central Pima County in southeastern Arizona...

* Until 700 AM MST.

* At 400 AM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
  thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. The
  AZGFD 3 gauge reported 1.22 inches in 30 minutes, the Diamond Bell
  Ranch alert gauge reported 0.98 inches in 30 minutes, and the Altar
  Wash at Hwy 286 gauge reported 0.83 inches in 30 minutes.
  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 and automated gauges.

  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...
  Three Points, Tucson Estates, Tucson Mountain Park and Ryan
  AirField.

This includes the following highways...
Route 86 between mile markers 146 and 160. Route 286 between mile
markers 25 and 45.

This includes the following streams and drainages...
  Alambre Wash, Cerro Prieto Wash, Saucito Wash, Altar Wash, Brown
  Wash, Brawley Wash, Banner Wash, Fresno Wash, Mendoza Wash, South
  Mendoza Wash and Soto Wash.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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LAT...LON 3185 11125 3202 11115 3226 11117 3225 11132
      3220 11138 3181 11144

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED

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AWH