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Flash Flood Warning near Pima, AZ
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Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
NWS Tucson AZ · source Aug 30, 2026, 3:36 AM
State resourceArizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs↗federalOfficial Flash Flood Warning↗
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The Flash Flood Warning is classified as Severe with Immediate urgency. The warning applies to Pima, AZ and encompasses 1 counties county.
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FFWTWC The National Weather Service in Tucson has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... South Central Pima County in southeastern Arizona... * Until 1115 PM MST. * At 836 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Vamori, Cowlic, Choulic and Coldfields. This includes the following Flash Flood Prone Locations... Indian Route 20 at Cowlic. Significant rain has occurred on the western slopes of the Boboquivari Mountains into the lower deserts from Topawa to the International Border. Expect significant and rapid rises on washes including the Vamori Wash. This will take some time for the flood wave to move down the wash, which will likely occur after midnight.
NWS Tucson AZ · source Aug 30, 2026, 3:36 AM
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- Affected areas
- Pima, AZ National Weather Service · source Aug 30, 2026, 3:36 AM
- County count
- 1 counties National Weather Service · source Aug 30, 2026, 3:36 AM
- Official alert
- Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service · source Aug 30, 2026, 3:36 AM
- Severity
- Severe National Weather Service · source Aug 30, 2026, 3:36 AM
- Ugc county codes
- AZC019 National Weather Service · source Aug 30, 2026, 3:36 AM
- Urgency
- Immediate National Weather Service · source Aug 30, 2026, 3:36 AM
- Warning count
- 1 warnings National Weather Service · source Aug 30, 2026, 3:36 AM
- Represented population
- 1,061,175 people U.S. Census Bureau 2020 Decennial Census · source Apr 1, 2020, 12:00 AM
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Pima, AZ
Source center: 31.730, -111.939. A point or perimeter is context, not a safety boundary.
- Pima, AZ
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state · emergencyArizona Department of Emergency and Military AffairsVerified Aug 30, 2026, 6:00 AMfederal · weatherOfficial Flash Flood WarningVerified Aug 30, 2026, 6:00 AM
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