Flash Flood Warning Issued for Central Pima County, AZ
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NOAA issued it on July 17, 2026, 5 weeks 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 Pima County until 10:15 PM MST due to 1-2 inches of heavy rain detected by radar.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Central Pima County, Arizona
- Issued
- July 17, 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 5 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Pima County, Arizona.
Alert Details
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Tucson AZ. Effective from June 16 at 7:11 PM MST until June 16 at 10:15 PM MST.
Affected Areas
Central Pima County in southeastern Arizona, including areas mainly east of Highway 86 between Covered Wells and Sells in the central Tohono O'odham Nation. Specific locations include Sells, Gu Oidak, No:ligk, Cababi, San Luis - Sells District, Rincon and Sikul Himathk. Route 86 between mile markers 96 and 115.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
At 7:11 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated between 1.00 and 2.00 inches of heavy rain has fallen near Nolic. Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
Timeline
Alert in effect from 7:11 PM MST to 10:15 PM MST on June 16, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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