Flash Flood Warning Issued for Eastern Pima County, AZ
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NOAA issued it on August 20, 2026, 4 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 Eastern Pima County until 9 PM MST due to thunderstorms producing heavy rain and ongoing flash flooding.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Eastern Pima County, Arizona
- Issued
- August 20, 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 4 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Eastern Pima County, Arizona.
Alert Details
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Tucson AZ. Effective from August 19 at 6:00 PM MST until August 19 at 9:00 PM MST. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Eastern Pima County in southeastern Arizona. Specific locations include Tanque Verde, Sabino Canyon Recreation Area, Catalina Foothills, Seven Falls, and Snyder Rd from Kolb Rd to Sabino Canyon Rd.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Remain alert for flooding even in locations not receiving rain. Washes, streams, and rivers can become raging killer currents in a matter of minutes, even from distant rainfall.
Expected Conditions
At 6:00 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Hazard: Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
Timeline
Alert effective August 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM MST. Expires and ends August 19, 2026 at 9:00 PM MST.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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