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Flash Flood Warning 10, NWS Tucson, AZ

June 25, 2026Cochise County, Arizona

NWS Tucson, AZ issued this flash flood warning at Jun 25, 2026, 4:10 PM MST for Cochise County, Arizona. It was in force for 3 hr. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jun 25, 2026, 4:10 PM MST (23:10 UTC)
Expired
Jun 25, 2026, 7:15 PM MST
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Tucson, AZ
Area
Storm-based polygon
Damage threat
Considerable
Flood severity
None

County Cochise County, AZ

The radar

The Tucson radar (KEMX), 34 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 25, 4:50 PM MSTFLASH FLOOD1 Nw Benson, AZFlooded roadways in Benson, AZ with water going over curbs. An estimated 6 inches of water moving over roadways.
Jun 25, 6:25 PM MSTRAIN 3.16Benson, AZStorm total rain through 625 PM. Private weather station. 2.73 inches fell from 324 PM MST to 439 PM MST.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this flash flood warning; the first came 40 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Phoenix, AZ (KPSR), launched 12:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 224 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Phoenix, AZ at 12:00Z on 2026-06-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 17 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Phoenix, AZ at 12:00Z on 2026-06-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 7 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
17 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-353 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2765 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
8 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
7 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
75 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

047 
WGUS55 KTWC 252310
FFWTWC
AZC003-260215-
/O.NEW.KTWC.FF.W.0010.260625T2310Z-260626T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
410 PM MST Thu Jun 25 2026

The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Western Cochise County in southeastern Arizona...

* Until 715 PM MST.

* At 410 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the Benson area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
  have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch 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...
  Benson.

This includes the following highways...
Route 90 between mile markers 290 and 293. Route 80 between mile
markers 293 and 295. Interstate 10 between mile markers 302 and 309.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

&&

LAT...LON 3204 11026 3202 11018 3190 11032 3194 11038
      3200 11035

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

EDWARDS
4 follow-up statements
674 
WGUS75 KTWC 252338
FFSTWC

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
438 PM MST Thu Jun 25 2026

AZC003-260215-
/O.CON.KTWC.FF.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260626T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cochise AZ-
438 PM MST Thu Jun 25 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM MST THIS
EVENING FOR WESTERN COCHISE COUNTY...

At 438 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the Benson. Between 1.5 and
2.75 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5
to 1 inch 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 and automated gauges.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban
         areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Benson.

This includes the following highways...
Route 90 between mile markers 290 and 293. Route 80 between mile
markers 293 and 295. Interstate 10 between mile markers 302 and 309.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

&&

LAT...LON 3200 11035 3194 11038 3190 11032 3202 11018
      3204 11026

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

EDWARDS
117 
WGUS75 KTWC 260027
FFSTWC

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
527 PM MST Thu Jun 25 2026

AZC003-260215-
/O.CON.KTWC.FF.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260626T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cochise AZ-
527 PM MST Thu Jun 25 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM MST THIS
EVENING FOR WESTERN COCHISE COUNTY...

At 527 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the Benson area. Between
1.75 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of
0.25 to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is
ongoing with multiple reports of flooded streets in Benson as of 525
PM MST.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
         flash flooding.

SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban
         areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Benson.

This includes the following highways...
Route 90 between mile markers 290 and 293. Route 80 between mile
markers 293 and 295. Interstate 10 between mile markers 302 and 309.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

&&

LAT...LON 3200 11035 3194 11038 3190 11032 3202 11018
      3204 11026

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

EDWARDS
677 
WGUS75 KTWC 260133
FFSTWC

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
633 PM MST Thu Jun 25 2026

AZC003-260215-
/O.CON.KTWC.FF.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260626T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cochise AZ-
633 PM MST Thu Jun 25 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM MST THIS
EVENING FOR THE BENSON AREA IN WESTERN COCHISE COUNTY...

At 633 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain in Benson. Between 2 and 3 inches
of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring with
multiple reports of flooded streets in Benson as of 600 PM MST.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
         flash flooding.

SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban
         areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Benson.

This includes the following highways...
Route 90 between mile markers 290 and 293. Route 80 between mile
markers 293 and 295. Interstate 10 between mile markers 302 and 309.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

&&

LAT...LON 3200 11035 3194 11038 3190 11032 3202 11018
      3204 11026

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

EDWARDS
540 
WGUS75 KTWC 260220
FFSTWC

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
720 PM MST Thu Jun 25 2026

AZC003-260230-
/O.EXP.KTWC.FF.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260626T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cochise AZ-
720 PM MST Thu Jun 25 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR THE BENSON AREA OF WESTERN
COCHISE COUNTY...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures. A Flash
Flood Warning remains in effect for St. David.

&&

LAT...LON 3200 11035 3194 11038 3190 11032 3202 11018
      3204 11026

$$

EDWARDS

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Tucson, AZ wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Jun 25, 12:58 PM MST, 3 hours 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 25, 12:58 PM MST, 3 hours 12 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
1258 PM MST Thu Jun 25 2026

.SYNOPSIS...Chance of thunderstorms from Tucson south and east
this afternoon, slight chance Friday along the AZ/NM border, with
dry conditions returning this weekend into next week. High
temperatures will be 2-6 degrees above normal through Saturday then
around normal Sunday into next week. Breezy southwest winds during
the afternoon and evening Friday through Monday resulting in areas
of critical fire weather conditions.

&&

.DISCUSSION...Southwesterly flow aloft prevails this afternoon
between the subtropical high centered over Chihuahua and weak
troughing along the west coast. Latest visible satellite imagery
along with KEMX radar shows clouds developing along with a few
showers and thunderstorms across Graham/Greenlee/Cochise counties at
this time. That is where the focus of the convection will be this
afternoon as the combination of PWAT's around 1 to 1.2 inches and
MLCAPE around 1000 J/KG support scattered thunderstorms. Coverage
will be greater than yesterday afternoon, with Tucson being on the
western edge of thunderstorm activity. The main threat for storms
today will be gusty outflow winds of 40-50+ mph. The secondary
threats will be flash flooding with any back-building/training
storms (primarily for Cochise County) and hail with the strongest
storms as 0-6km bulk shear around 20 kts will help support a few
stronger updrafts. Most of the convection should weaken earlier this
evening, though the CAMs do show potential for a complex along the
Sonora/Chihuahua border well south of the Int'l border this evening
and that can push some outflow into Cochise County later tonight.
Outside of thunderstorms, heat is the main story with an Extreme
Heat Warning in effect until 8 PM for portions of southeast Arizona.

Our area will start to become more under the influence of stronger
westerly flow aloft Friday as troughing builds down the west coast.
There will still be enough residual moisture for isolated storms (10-
20 percent chance) near the AZ/NM border Friday afternoon. As
southwest breezes increase Friday afternoon to around 15-20 mph with
gusts around 30 mph, elevated to near critical fire weather
conditions will return to much of the forecast area. High
temperatures Friday will lower about 1 to 2 degrees compared to
today.

As an anomalously strong trough sets up on the west coast in an
amplified pattern this weekend with the subtropical high over the
lower Mississippi Valley, that will bring in a drier airmass for all
of southeast Arizona along with a continuation of breezy to windy
conditions this weekend. Southwest winds both Saturday and Sunday
afternoon will be sustained around 15-25 mph with gusts 30-40 mph.
The combination of these strong winds and dry conditions will result
in critical fire weather conditions and a Red Flag Warning is in
effect this weekend. Temperatures by Sunday will lower to near or
even slightly below normal levels.

Breezy conditions will continue Monday with elevated to locally near
critical fire weather conditions. Thereafter, broad troughing and
southwesterly flow through much of next week with temperatures near
to slightly below normal. Looking for monsoon moisture, as the
trough weakens late next week, the flow will become more southerly.
Initially, any moisture will remain along the AZ/NM border around
next Thursday and Friday. We'll have to see how things evolve for
the July 4th weekend but hints of a more typical monsoon pattern
with a Four Corners high developing around July 5th or just beyond.

&&

.AVIATION... Valid through 27/00Z.
SCT clouds at 12k-15k ft AGL and SCT-BKN AOA 20k ft AGL mainly from
Tucson south and eastward thru 26/06Z and again aft 26/19Z. Isolated
to scattered -SHRA/-TSRA from KTUS south and eastward will continue
through roughly 26/04Z. The best chances will be in Cochise and
Graham Counties including KDUG, with lower confidence in any storms
impacting KTUS/KOLS terminals. Strong outflow winds 30-40 kts will
be possible in the vicinity of storms. Otherwise SFC winds WLY-NWLY
at 8-14 kts with ocnl gusts to 20-25 kts thru 26/03Z, becoming
variable in direction at less than than 8 kts thereafter thru
26/16Z. Sfc winds increase again aft 26/16Z becoming SLY/SWLY at 10-
20 kts with gusts up to around 30 kts. Aviation discussion not
updated for TAF amendments.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...Expect scattered showers and thunderstorms from
Tucson south and eastward this afternoon and along the AZ/NM
border Friday. Thunderstorms will be capable of wind gusts to 40+
mph. A bit of residual moisture for isolated storms along the AZ/NM
border Friday afternoon, but otherwise drier conditions start to
move in  with minimum relative humidity levels in the 10-20 percent
range. Areas along the international border will be on the higher
end of that range. Southwest winds increase Friday afternoon as a
weather system moves through to the north, and stay breezy through
Monday. Saturday and Sunday continue to appear to be the breeziest
days with some locations seeing Red Flag conditions in the afternoon
and evening from Sells eastward. Southwest winds of 15-25 mph and
gusts to 35-40 mph are expected Saturday and Sunday
afternoon/evenings. Outside of the Red Flag period Saturday and
Sunday, elevated fire weather conditions are expected Friday and
Monday. Winds will be lower the middle of next week. Some monsoon
moisture returns along the AZ/NM border late next week.

&&

.TWC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Extreme Heat Warning until 8 PM MST this evening for
AZZ504>507-509.
Red Flag Warning from 10 AM Saturday to 8 PM MST Sunday for
AZZ150>154.

&&

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 25, 1:59 PM MST, 2 hours 11 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
159 PM MST Thu Jun 25 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0800 PM     Rain             2 WNW Sierra Vista      31.57N 110.35W
06/24/2026  M2.36 Inch       Cochise            AZ   Other Federal

            Delayed report. Rainfall from thunderstorms
            through the afternoon.

&&

AJE

The office that day

Everything else NWS Tucson, AZ issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 25, 1:27 AM MSTRed Flag WarningTWCCochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz4 days
Jun 25, 2:39 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCCochise2 hr
Jun 25, 3:56 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCCochise14 min
Jun 25, 4:18 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCCochise117 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.