Headline:
Flood Advisory issued September 16 at 4:37PM MST until September 16 at 6:30PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 16, 2026 - 4:37pm
Expires:
September 16, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...East Central Pima County in southeastern Arizona...
* WHEN...Until 630 PM MST.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 437 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated showers and thunderstorms
producing 0.50 and 1.00 inch of heavy rain across extreme
southeast Pima county. These storms will continue to move
northwest at 20 mph toward the southeast portions of the Tucson
Metro Area. Rainfall runof will result in running water in
normally dry washes, roadway dips and other low-lying areas.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Tucson, Sahuarita, Green Valley, Tanque Verde, Vail, Corona De
Tucson, East Sahuarita, Summit, Saguaro National Park East, Rita
Ranch, Mescal, Madera Canyon and Arivaca Junction.
- This includes the following highways...
Interstate 19 between mile markers 31 and 51. Interstate 10
between mile markers 269 and 295. Route 83 between mile markers
38 and 58.
This includes the following Flash Flood Prone Locations...
Harrison Rd at Pantano Wash, Country Club Rd at Franco Wash, Old
Spanish Trl at Rincon Creek, Houghton Rd from I-10 & Sahuarita
Rd, Sahuarita Rd west of Wilmot Rd, Andrada Rd east of Wentworth
Rd, Camino Loma Alta at Rincon Creek, Freeman Rd between Broadway
and Old Spanish Trail, Old Spanish Trail at Jeremy Wash and Calle
Rinconada Rd from Andrada Rd to Sahuarita Rd.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Pima, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Tucson AZ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov