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Santa Cruz County, Arizona weather alerts

1 National Weather Service alert is in force for Santa Cruz County: a flood watch.

Checked Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 1:22 PM MST. Times are Mountain Standard Time.

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Every product in force for Santa Cruz County, worst first, with its full text.

Flood Watch

Severe

Flood Watch issued September 26 at 1:17PM MST until September 29 at 11:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

Begins Until 3 days left

Areas Western Pima County Including Ajo/Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ; Tohono O'odham Nation including Sells, AZ; Upper Santa Cruz River and Altar Valleys including Nogales, AZ; Tucson Metro Area including Tucson/Green Valley/Marana/Vail, AZ; South Central Pinal County including Eloy/Picacho Peak State Park, AZ; Southeast Pinal County including Kearny/Mammoth/Oracle, AZ; Upper San Pedro River Valley including Sierra Vista/Benson, AZ; Eastern Cochise County Below 5000 Feet including Douglas/Willcox, AZ; Upper Gila River and Aravaipa Valleys including Clifton/Safford, AZ; White Mountains of Graham and Greenlee Counties including Hannagan Meadow, AZ; Galiuro and Pinaleno Mountains including Mount Graham, AZ; Chiricahua Mountains including Chiricahua National Monument, AZ; Dragoon/Mule/Huachuca and Santa Rita Mountains including Bisbee/Canelo Hills/Madera Canyon, AZ; Santa Catalina and Rincon Mountains including Mount Lemmon/Summerhaven, AZ; Baboquivari Mountains including Kitt Peak, AZ

Full text

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...For all of southeast Arizona, including the following areas, Baboquivari Mountains, Catalina and Rincon Mountains, Chiricahua Mountains, Dragoon and Mule and Huachuca and Santa Rita Mountains, Eastern Cochise County below 5000 feet, Galiuro and Pinaleno Mountains, South Central Pinal County, Southeast Pinal County, Tohono O'odham Nation, Tucson Metro Area, Upper Gila River Valley, Upper San Pedro River Valley, Upper Santa Cruz River Valley/Altar Valley, Western Pima County and White Mountains of Graham and Greenlee Counties. * WHEN...From late Monday morning through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Deep tropical moisture will combine with an approaching upper low and trough, resulting in areas of heavy rainfall. Rainfall totals of 1 to 2 inches are possible across most of southeast Arizona, with locally heavier amounts under the stronger thunderstorms. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

What to do

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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The past year in Santa Cruz County

In the past year the National Weather Service issued 168 alerts for Santa Cruz County, including 55 severe thunderstorm warnings, 37 flash flood warnings, 5 extreme heat warnings and 5 red flag warnings.

ProductIssuedMost recent
Severe Thunderstorm Warning55Sep 23, 2026
Flash Flood Warning37Sep 14, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning5Aug 25, 2026
Red Flag Warning5Jun 27, 2026
Freeze Warning4Jan 9, 2026
Dust Storm Warning1Aug 3, 2026
Flood Watch13Sep 15, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch6Aug 19, 2026
Extreme Heat Watch2Jun 23, 2026
Fire Weather Watch2Jun 27, 2026
Freeze Watch1Nov 11, 2025
Flood Advisory21Sep 23, 2026
Blowing Dust Advisory6Aug 19, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory5Jan 1, 2026
Wind Advisory4Apr 26, 2026
Dust Storm Advisory1Jul 9, 2026

Warnings issued

  1. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  2. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  3. Flash Flood Warning
  4. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  5. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  6. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  7. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  8. Flash Flood Warning
  9. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  10. Flash Flood Warning
  11. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  12. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  13. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  14. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  15. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  16. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  17. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  18. Flash Flood Warning
  19. Flash Flood Warning
  20. Flash Flood Warning
  21. Flash Flood Warning
  22. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  23. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  24. Flash Flood Warning
  25. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  26. Flash Flood Warning
  27. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  28. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  29. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  30. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  31. Extreme Heat Warning
  32. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  33. Flash Flood Warning
  34. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  35. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  36. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  37. Flash Flood Warning
  38. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  39. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  40. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  41. Flash Flood Warning
  42. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  43. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  44. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  45. Flash Flood Warning
  46. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  47. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  48. Flash Flood Warning
  49. Flash Flood Warning
  50. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  51. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  52. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  53. Flash Flood Warning
  54. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  55. Flash Flood Warning
  56. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  57. Dust Storm Warning
  58. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  59. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  60. Severe Thunderstorm Warning

And 47 earlier warnings.

Every alert, most recent first
  1. Flood Advisory
  2. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  3. Flood Advisory
  4. Flood Advisory
  5. Flood Watch
  6. Flood Advisory
  7. Flood Advisory
  8. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  9. Flash Flood Warning
  10. Flood Advisory
  11. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  12. Flood Watch
  13. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  14. Flood Advisory
  15. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  16. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  17. Flash Flood Warning
  18. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  19. Flash Flood Warning
  20. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  21. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  22. Flood Advisory
  23. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  24. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  25. Flood Advisory
  26. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  27. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  28. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  29. Flood Watch
  30. Flash Flood Warning
  31. Flood Advisory
  32. Flash Flood Warning
  33. Flood Advisory
  34. Flood Advisory
  35. Flash Flood Warning
  36. Flash Flood Warning
  37. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  38. Flood Watch
  39. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  40. Flood Advisory

The 40 most recent of 168.

From the Iowa Environmental Mesonet’s archive of NWS watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC), by the county’s own code and the forecast zones inside it. Each links to the alert's own page, with its text, map, radar and sounding.

Every alert in Santa Cruz County since 1986

Nearby

The counties around Santa Cruz County, with what is in force in each.

What this means

Warning
The hazard is happening or about to. Act now: a tornado warning means take shelter, a flash flood warning means move to higher ground.
Watch
Conditions favor the hazard. Nothing is happening yet; have a plan and be ready to act if a warning follows.
Advisory
A hazard that is less serious than a warning but can still cause trouble, such as dense fog, heat or light ice.
Statement
Information about weather that does not yet meet a warning: a strong storm, a hydrologic update, or a special weather statement.

Severity (extreme, severe, moderate, minor) is the rating the issuing office gives each product. More on the difference: tornado watch vs. tornado warning. Alerts come from the National Weather Service; follow its instructions and your local officials.

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