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Flash Flood Warning 121, NWS Tucson, AZ
NWS Tucson, AZ issued this flash flood warning at Aug 10, 2026, 6:28 PM MST for Pima County, Arizona. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 10, 2026, 6:28 PM MST (01:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 10, 2026, 9:30 PM MST
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tucson, AZ
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Pima County, AZ
The radar
The Tucson radar (KEMX), 140 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:29 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.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this flash flood warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
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 00:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 185 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 484 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -154 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2675 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 23 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 68 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
175
WGUS55 KTWC 110128
FFWTWC
AZC019-110430-
/O.NEW.KTWC.FF.W.0121.260811T0128Z-260811T0430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
628 PM MST Mon Aug 10 2026
The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
South Central Pima County in southeastern Arizona...
* Until 930 PM MST.
* At 628 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
San Miguel, Vamori, South Komelik, Choulic, Newfield, Coldfields,
Itak, Kots Kug, Papago Farms and Hashan Chuchg.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Chutum Vaya Wash, Baboquivari Wash, Big Wash, Topawa Wash, Vamori
Wash, Sells Wash, Chukut Kuk Wash and San Simon Wash.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3175 11241 3188 11229 3191 11212 3181 11206
3172 11174 3154 11171
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
KJS2 follow-up statements
572
WGUS75 KTWC 110236
FFSTWC
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
736 PM MST Mon Aug 10 2026
AZC019-110430-
/O.CON.KTWC.FF.W.0121.000000T0000Z-260811T0430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Pima AZ-
736 PM MST Mon Aug 10 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM MST THIS
EVENING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL PIMA COUNTY...
At 736 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have
fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
San Miguel, Vamori, South Komelik, Choulic, Newfield, Coldfields,
Itak, Kots Kug, Papago Farms and Hashan Chuchg.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Chutum Vaya Wash, Baboquivari Wash, Big Wash, Topawa Wash, Vamori
Wash, Sells Wash, Chukut Kuk Wash and San Simon Wash.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Remain alert for flooding even in locations not receiving rain.
Washes, streams, and rivers can become raging killer currents in a
matter of minutes, even from distant rainfall.
&&
LAT...LON 3175 11241 3188 11229 3191 11212 3181 11206
3172 11174 3154 11171
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
KJS959
WGUS75 KTWC 110423
FFSTWC
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
923 PM MST Mon Aug 10 2026
AZC019-110433-
/O.EXP.KTWC.FF.W.0121.000000T0000Z-260811T0430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Pima AZ-
923 PM MST Mon Aug 10 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 930 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR
SOUTH CENTRAL PIMA COUNTY...
The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
A Flood Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MST for a portion of
Southeast Arizona.
&&
LAT...LON 3175 11241 3188 11229 3191 11212 3181 11206
3172 11174 3154 11171
$$
KJSWhat 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 Aug 10, 2:08 PM MST, 4 hours 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 10, 2:08 PM MST, 4 hours 20 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tucson AZ Issued by National Weather Service Phoenix AZ 208 PM MST Mon Aug 10 2026 .SYNOPSIS... Expect daily chances of showers and thunderstorms much of this week. While there will be day to day variability, Monday and Wednesday look to be the most active days. Storm coverage will be much less Friday into the weekend. High temperatures will be near normal today and Tuesday with additional lowering to around 3 to 6 degrees below normal Wednesday and Thursday before temperatures warm again into the weekend. && .DISCUSSION... As of 2 PM, thunderstorms are beginning to initiate in the expected areas in the White and Chirichua Mountains. Activity is expected to increase in coverage and intensity this afternoon and evening. The multi-hazard impacts of severe winds and flash flooding are still on track. Looking to tomorrow, there can be another day of multi-hazard impacts of severe wind and flash flooding. For the strong to severe winds, the latest 11/15Z U of A WRF HRRR (usually the most bullish of the models) is showing the potential for a line of thunderstorms forming forming from initial activity the Huachucha Mountains/Santa Cruz County moving northwest towards the Tucson Metro into Central Pima and Pinal Counties. This is the reasonable worst case scenario, with the more likely scenario being thunderstorms being strong to severe but more scattered in nature, not in a formal line. The 11/12Z HREF is showing a 10% probability of 50 kts within 40 km in mainly Cochise County with this run. I wouldn't be surprised if future HREF runs spreads this contour westward as it accounts for the HRRR's latest runs that are latching onto more activity and stronger outflow winds. Moisture from the west and south moves back into the eastern valleys, allowing for more of a flash flood threat for areas Tucson eastward. The 11/12Z HREF is highlighting these areas for 3 hour probabilities of storm totals between 1-2 inches, with a localized threat for 3 inches. The elevated monsoonal pattern continues into Thursday this week with day to day variability. With the high pressure staying in the four corners region, the easterly flow aloft will keep the ability for the afternoon/early evening activity to move out of the area and allow for the atmosphere to recharge each night. The only caveat to this would be any overnight convection that could hamper and/or shut down the activity for the next day. On the bright side, the increased thunderstorm activity will 'cool' high temperatures, especially Tuesday through Thursday. Temperatures begin to warm up Friday into early next week. && .AVIATION...Valid through 12/00Z. Now thru 11/06z, SCT -SHRA/-TSRA with clouds 8-12k ft AGL. Isold vsbys 1SM +TSRA. Gusty erratic winds of 35-50 kts possible with any thunderstorm. Outside of storms SFC winds WLY/NWLY at 8-12 kts with occasional afternoon gusts to 20 kts this afternoon and evening. Aft 11/06z, ISOLD -SHRA mainly W of KTUS diminishing. Lower cloud decks also diminishing. SFC winds light and terrain driven after 11/06Z. Additional SHRA/TSRA chances aft 11/18Z thru the end of the period. Aviation discussion not updated for TAF amendments. && .FIRE WEATHER... Expect daily afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms through Thursday with less coverage Friday into next weekend. Minimum relative humidity will be 20-40 percent Monday through Thursday lowering to around 15-30 percent thereafter. Temperatures will be near normal through Tuesday, dropping to below normal Wednesday and Thursday, then warming again next weekend. Outside of thunderstorms, winds terrain driven to around 10 mph with occasional afternoon gusts to 20 mph. && .TWC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Flood Watch from 2 PM MST this afternoon through this evening for AZZ501>506-514-515. Flood Watch from 2 PM MST Tuesday through 11 PM MST Tuesday for AZZ503-504-507>509-511>514. && JT Visit us on Facebook, X, YouTube, and at weather.gov/Tucson
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tucson, AZ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 5:11 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | TWC | Pima | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 5:24 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TWC | Cochise | 28 min |
| Aug 10, 5:36 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TWC | Pima | 39 min |
| Aug 10, 6:01 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | TWC | Pima | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 6:03 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TWC | Pima | 42 min |
| Aug 10, 6:12 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TWC | Pima | 48 min |
| Aug 10, 6:14 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TWC | Pima | 46 min |
| Aug 10, 6:40 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TWC | Pima | 50 min |
| Aug 10, 6:55 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TWC | Pima | 31 min |
| Aug 10, 6:58 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | TWC | Pima | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 7:02 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | TWC | Pima | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 7:04 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TWC | Pima | 41 min |
| Aug 10, 7:12 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TWC | Pima | 33 min |
| Aug 10, 7:17 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | TWC | Graham | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 7:18 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TWC | Cochise, Graham | 42 min |
| Aug 10, 7:26 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TWC | Pima | 49 min |
| Aug 10, 7:45 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TWC | Cochise | 45 min |
| Aug 10, 8:02 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | TWC | Cochise | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 8:27 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | TWC | Graham | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 8:35 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TWC | Graham | 40 min |
| Aug 10, 9:06 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | TWC | Pima | 114 min |
| Aug 10, 9:23 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TWC | Graham | 52 min |
| Aug 11, 6:02 AM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | TWC | Pima | 118 min |
| Aug 11, 8:27 AM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | TWC | Pima | 4 hr |
| Aug 11, 4:39 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TWC | Greenlee | 51 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.