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Flash Flood Warning 211, NWS Tucson, AZ

September 14, 2026Pima County, Arizona

NWS Tucson, AZ issued this flash flood warning at Sep 14, 2026, 5:13 PM MST for Pima County, Arizona. It was in force for 6 hr. 1 report 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
Sep 14, 2026, 5:13 PM MST (00:13 UTC)
Expired
Sep 14, 2026, 11:30 PM MST
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Tucson, AZ
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Pima County, AZ

The radar

The Tucson radar (KEMX), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:15 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
Sep 14, 6:32 PM MSTFLASH FLOOD4 Ssw Picture Rocks, AZSwift water rescue in the Brawley Wash near Manville Rd and Reservation Rd.

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 79 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 text

As transmitted.

494 
WGUS55 KTWC 150013
FFWTWC
AZC019-150315-
/O.NEW.KTWC.FF.W.0211.260915T0013Z-260915T0315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
513 PM MST Mon Sep 14 2026

The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  North Central Pima County in southeastern Arizona...

* Until 815 PM MST.

* At 513 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
  thunderstorms producing heavy rain near Brawley Wash at Manville
  Road. Between 0.6 and 1.2 inches of rain have fallen. Flash
  flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

  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...
  Avra Valley, Saguaro National Park West and Picture Rocks.

This includes the following Flash Flood Prone Locations...
Manville Rd at Brawley Wash and Twin Peaks Rd between Sanders and
Sandario.

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 3217 11131 3222 11120 3238 11120 3247 11134
      3237 11136 3229 11136

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED

$$

DVS
5 follow-up statements
553 
WGUS75 KTWC 150045
FFSTWC

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
545 PM MST Mon Sep 14 2026

AZC019-150315-
/O.CON.KTWC.FF.W.0211.000000T0000Z-260915T0315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Pima AZ-
545 PM MST Mon Sep 14 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM MST THIS
EVENING FOR NORTH CENTRAL PIMA COUNTY...

At 545 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain in Brawley Wash at Manville Road.
Between 0.7 and 1.2 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

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...
  Avra Valley, Saguaro National Park West and Picture Rocks.

This includes the following Flash Flood Prone Locations...
Manville Rd at Brawley Wash and Twin Peaks Rd between Sanders and
Sandario.

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 3217 11131 3222 11120 3238 11120 3247 11134
      3237 11136 3229 11136

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED

$$

GLZ
893 
WGUS75 KTWC 150121
FFSTWC

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
621 PM MST Mon Sep 14 2026

AZC019-150315-
/O.CON.KTWC.FF.W.0211.000000T0000Z-260915T0315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Pima AZ-
621 PM MST Mon Sep 14 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM MST THIS
EVENING FOR NORTH CENTRAL PIMA COUNTY...

At 621 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain in Brawley Wash resulting in a
swift water rescue at Manville Road. Between 1.6 and 1.8 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...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...
  Avra Valley, Saguaro National Park West and Picture Rocks.

This includes the following Flash Flood Prone Locations...
Manville Rd at Brawley Wash and Twin Peaks Rd between Sanders and
Sandario.

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.

Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.

&&

LAT...LON 3222 11120 3218 11131 3229 11136 3237 11136
      3247 11134 3238 11120

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

$$

DVS
727 
WGUS55 KTWC 150253
FFWTWC
AZC019-150430-
/O.EXT.KTWC.FF.W.0211.000000T0000Z-260915T0430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
753 PM MST Mon Sep 14 2026

The National Weather Service in Tucson has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  North Central Pima County in southeastern Arizona...

* Until 930 PM MST.

* At 753 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
  thunderstorms producing heavy rain in Brawley Wash at Manville
  Road. Between 1.6 and 1.8 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...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...
  Avra Valley, Saguaro National Park West and Picture Rocks.

This includes the following Flash Flood Prone Locations...
Manville Rd at Brawley Wash and Twin Peaks Rd between Sanders and
Sandario.

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.

Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.

&&

LAT...LON 3222 11120 3218 11131 3229 11136 3237 11136
      3247 11134 3238 11120

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

$$

DVS
722 
WGUS55 KTWC 150411
FFWTWC
AZC019-150630-
/O.EXT.KTWC.FF.W.0211.000000T0000Z-260915T0630Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
911 PM MST Mon Sep 14 2026

The National Weather Service in Tucson has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  North Central Pima County in southeastern Arizona...

* Until 1130 PM MST.

* At 911 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
  thunderstorms had produced heavy rain in Brawley Wash at Manville
  Road. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen.

  HAZARD...Life threatening 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...
  Avra Valley, Saguaro National Park West and Picture Rocks.

This includes the following Flash Flood Prone Locations...
Manville Rd at Brawley Wash and Twin Peaks Rd between Sanders and
Sandario.

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 3222 11120 3218 11131 3229 11136 3237 11136
      3247 11134 3238 11120

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

$$

GLZ
100 
WGUS75 KTWC 150631
FFSTWC

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
1131 PM MST Mon Sep 14 2026

AZC019-150641-
/O.EXP.KTWC.FF.W.0211.000000T0000Z-260915T0630Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Pima AZ-
1131 PM MST Mon Sep 14 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR NORTH CENTRAL PIMA COUNTY...

Flood waters have receded. The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no
longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining
road closures.

&&

LAT...LON 3222 11120 3218 11131 3229 11136 3237 11136
      3247 11134 3238 11120

$$

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 Sep 14, 12:44 PM MST, 4 hours 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 14, 12:44 PM MST, 4 hours 29 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
1244 PM MST Mon Sep 14 2026

.SYNOPSIS...An active week ahead with daily chances of showers and
thunderstorms. Elevated precipitation chances today with a Flash
Flood Watch for portions of southeast Arizona. Daily high
temperatures will fluctuate between near normal and a few degrees
below normal.

&&

.DISCUSSION...The Excessive Rainfall Outlook through Thursday
depicts portions of southeast Arizona in a slight risk (level 2 of
4) equating to a 25 percent chance of excessive rainfall leading to
flash flooding within 15 miles of a point. Over the past 72 hours,
we've seen flowing washes and rivers after 1 to 2 inches of rain has
fallen in some locales providing saturated soils and flashy
antecedent conditions for any additional rainfall.

For today, the slight risk for excessive rainfall is centered on
areas from the Tucson Metro eastward. As of this writing, showers
and storms are already forming in moisture rich airmass with robust
instability and will likely become more widespread over the next few
hours as a mesoscale convective system drifts north over Sonora
Mexico providing additional forcing. In this juicy environment,
storms this afternoon and evening will be capable of producing
rainfall rates of 1-2 inches per hour with a slight chance for
locally higher rates under any of the stronger cells that cluster.
Flash Flood Watch continues through 11 PM MST this evening.
Potential impacts/hazards include urban and street flooding, water
running through normally dry washes, and low water crossings
becoming inundated and impassable. Overnight some of the CAMs are
showing nocturnal activity continuing thus, chances for showers and
storms (20-50%) continue overnight. Something to keep an eye on.

While tomorrow does still appear to be a relative down day, storms
today and tonight will likely play a role in the coverage and/or
timing of storms tomorrow. That being said, any storms that form
will again have the potential for locally heavy rainfall rates
upwards of 1 to 2 inches per hour. Slight risk for excessive
rainfall resulting in flash flooding continues centered from the
Tucson Metro east.

Wednesday is looking to be another more active day with scattered to
numerous thunderstorms as an upper level disturbance moves north out
of Sonora Mexico and across southeast Arizona. The disturbance will
add additional upper level support ultimately helping air rise in an
environment with precipitable water content around 150-250% of
normal for this time of year. Storms will be capable of producing
heavy rainfall rates, although the specific timing/positioning of
the disturbance relative to the best instability could drive where
storms specifically form initially and grow upscale.

Thursday: Similar to Tuesday in that it is still looking not quite
as active as Wednesday as forcing from the disturbance that comes
through on Wednesday will move out of the area. But with plenty of
moisture around, any storms that do form will again be capable of
heavy rainfall. Slight risk for excessive rainfall resulting in
flash flooding continues from Tucson eastward.

Friday into this weekend: Drier air finally pushes into southeast
Arizona from the west as our flow aloft turns westerly. Chances for
precipitation (10-40%) continue, but with drier air aloft, we will
see less heavy rainfall. Looking like the best chances will remain
east and south of Tucson.

8 to 14 day outlooks (Mon Sep 21 to Sun Sep 27)
Temperature: Leaning above normal, 44-45% chance
Precipitation: Likely above, 49-52% chance

&&

.AVIATION...Valid thru 16/00Z.
SCT-BKN clouds 7k-10k ft AGL for much of valid pd with layers clouds
above. SCT-NUM SHRA/TSRA thru 15/04Z becoming ISOLD-SCT thru the end
of the valid pd. Outflow winds near TSRA of 35-45 kts. VSBYs down to
1SM nr strongest TS. SFC winds SWLY/SWLY at 6-10 kts thru 15/04Z and
again after 16/17Z. At other times, SFC winds terrain driven and
less than 10 kts. Aviation discussion not updated for TAF amendments.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...An active week ahead with daily chances of
showers and thunderstorms. High temperatures will fluctuate between
near normal and a few degrees below normal. Min RH values mainly 20
to 45 percent in the valleys and 35 to 65 percent in the mountains
over the next week. RH recoveries will continue to be excellent
overnight. Winds will generally remain less than 15 mph and terrain
driven. Gusty and erratic winds will accompany thunderstorms.

&&

.TWC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Flood Watch through 11 PM MST this evening for AZZ503>509-511>514.

&&

DVS

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Sep 14, 4:29 PM MST, 44 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
429 PM MST Mon Sep 14 2026

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

0426 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     7 ENE Tucson            32.24N 110.78W
09/14/2026  M60 MPH          Pima               AZ   Trained Spotter

            Measured wind gust of 60 mph.

&&

AH
Local storm report, Sep 14, 4:47 PM MST, 26 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
447 PM MST Mon Sep 14 2026

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

0444 PM     Flash Flood      3 E Tucson              32.20N 110.85W
09/14/2026                   Pima               AZ   911 Call Center

            Swift water rescue in the Alamo Wash at E
            Calle Betelgeux and S Avenida.

&&

AH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 14, 5:20 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCCochise, Santa Cruz21 min
Sep 14, 5:28 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCSanta Cruz2 hr
Sep 14, 5:29 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCCochise, Santa Cruz2 hr
Sep 14, 5:45 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCGraham, Greenlee3 hr
Sep 14, 5:45 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCPima45 min
Sep 14, 5:47 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCGraham3 hr
Sep 14, 5:50 PM MSTFlash Flood WarningTWCPima3 hr
Sep 14, 6:06 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTWCCochise39 min
Sep 14, 6:14 PM MSTFlash Flood WarningTWCCochise3 hr
Sep 14, 6:17 PM MSTFlash Flood WarningTWCPima3 hr
Sep 14, 6:31 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCCochise3 hr
Sep 14, 6:31 PM MSTFlash Flood WarningTWCPima3 hr
Sep 14, 6:54 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCCochise16 min
Sep 14, 7:10 PM MSTFlash Flood WarningTWCCochise3 hr
Sep 14, 10:29 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTWCGraham3 hr
Sep 15, 10:09 AM MSTFlood WatchTWCCochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz37 hr

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.