Flash Flood Warning for Patagonia and Route 82 in Santa Cruz County, AZ
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NOAA issued it on September 14, 2026, 6 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Tucson has issued a Flash Flood Warning for central Santa Cruz County until 6:30 PM MST due to thunderstorms producing heavy rain.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Santa Cruz County, AZ
- Issued
- September 14, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Tucson AZ
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 6 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Santa Cruz County, AZ.
Alert Details
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Tucson AZ. Effective from 2026-09-14T16:33:00-07:00 until 2026-09-14T18:30:00-07:00. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Central Santa Cruz County in southeastern Arizona, including Patagonia, Patagonia Lake State Park, Nogales International Airport, and Route 82 between mile markers 7 and 22.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Hazard: Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
Timeline
Alert effective starting 2026-09-14 at 4:33 PM MST and ends at 6:30 PM MST the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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