NWS Tucson AZFF.W 0241September 29, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Cochise and Pima, AZ
The National Weather Service office in Tucson issued a flash flood warning for Cochise and Pima in Arizona, which was in force until 6:30 p.m. local time on September 29. It was the 241st flash flood warning the NWS office in Tucson issued in 2026. Arizona had 145 flash flood warnings in September 2026, against 41 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Arizona's flash flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 6 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Tucson AZ
- Area
- Cochise and Pima
- State
- Arizona
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 12:30 p.m. PDT, September 29, 2026
- Expires
- 6:30 p.m. PDT, September 29, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KTWC FF.W 0241
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flash Flood Warnings in Arizona since 2008Every warning type in Arizona
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The notice as issued
FFWTWC The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Cochise County in southeastern Arizona... East Central Pima County in southeastern Arizona... * Until 630 PM MST. * At 1230 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches 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... Tucson, Sahuarita, Green Valley, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Drexel Heights, Tanque Verde, Vail, Corona De Tucson, Three Points, Pascua Pueblo Yaqui Reservation, East Sahuarita, San Xavier Community, Summit, Tucson International Airport, Saguaro National Park East, Valencia West, Rita Ranch, Mescal, San Xavier Mission and Madera Canyon. This includes the following highways... Interstate 19 between mile markers 31 and 57. Interstate 10 between mile markers 266 and 299. Route 83 between mile markers 37 and 58.
What the agency told people to do
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. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.