Flash Flood Warning Issued for North Central Pima County, AZ
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NWS Tucson has issued a Flash Flood Warning for North Central Pima County until 9 PM MST due to thunderstorms producing heavy rain.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- North Central Pima County, Arizona
- Issued
- August 31, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Tucson AZ
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Alert Details
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Tucson AZ. Effective from August 30, 2026 at 6:00 PM MST until August 30, 2026 at 9:00 PM MST. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
North Central Pima County in southeastern Arizona. Specific locations include Santa Rosa, Covered Wells, Palo Verde Stand, Ak Chin, Cababi, Sil Nakya, San Luis - Sells District, San Luis, Rincon and Sikul Himathk. Includes Route 86 between mile markers 90 and 97.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Timeline
Alert effective August 30, 2026 at 6:00 PM MST. Expires and ends August 30, 2026 at 9:00 PM MST.
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