Headline:
Flood Watch issued August 4 at 8:04AM MST until August 4 at 11:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
August 4, 2026 - 8:04am
Expires:
August 4, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Cochise County, Santa Cruz County, Sasabe and Arivaca, and
Southeast Pima County.
* WHEN...From 3 PM MST this afternoon through 11 PM this evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more
heavy rain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Expect another round of strong to severe thunderstorms with
widespread heavy rainfall across south central Arizona. One inch
per hour rainfall rates will be likely with isolated areas seeing
1-3 inches total. Portions of the Watch area received 1"-2" of
rain yesterday, so this combined with heavy rainfall today will
lead to excessive runoff and result in flash flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
Area Description:
Upper Santa Cruz River and Altar Valleys including Nogales; Tucson Metro Area including Tucson/Green Valley/Marana/Vail; Upper San Pedro River Valley including Sierra Vista/Benson; Eastern Cochise County Below 5000 Feet including Douglas/Willcox; Galiuro and Pinaleno Mountains including Mount Graham; Chiricahua Mountains including Chiricahua National Monument; Dragoon/Mule/Huachuca and Santa Rita Mountains including Bisbee/Canelo Hills/Madera Canyon
Forcast Office:
NWS Tucson AZ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov