Flash Flood Warning issued for Pima and Santa Cruz Counties, AZ
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NOAA issued it on July 19, 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 south central Pima County and western Santa Cruz County until 9:45 PM MST on June 17.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Arizona
- Issued
- July 19, 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 Southeastern Arizona.
Alert Details
A Flash Flood Warning (FFW) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Tucson AZ. The alert was sent at 6:43 PM MST on June 17, 2026, and is effective immediately.
Affected Areas
The warning covers South Central Pima County and Western Santa Cruz County in southeastern Arizona. Specific locations include Arivaca and Arivaca Lake, with impacts expected along Arivaca Wash between Arivaca Lake and Highway 286, and Arivaca Rd from Arivaca Junction & HWY 286.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing between 1.00 and 2.00 inches of heavy rain across the southern portions of Arivaca and near Arivaca Lake. An automated rain gage reported 1.61 inches of rain at Arivaca Lake in the past hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 6:43 PM MST until 9:45 PM MST on June 17, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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