Flash Flood Warning
NWS Tucson AZ ยท US
English
Flash Flood Warning Remains In Effect Until 615 PM MST This Evening For Southwestern Cochise County
- Event
- Flash Flood Warning
- Issued
- Onset
- Message expires
- Expected end
- Category
- Meteorological
- Urgency
- Immediate
- Severity
- Severe
- Certainty
- Likely
- Response
- Avoid
Wireless alert
National Weather Service: A FLASH FLOOD WARNING is in effect for this area until 6:15 PM MST. This is a dangerous and life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.
Description
Overview
At 326 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
Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding.
Source
Radar indicated.
Impacts
Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... St. David, Tombstone, Fairbank and Charleston. This includes the following highways... Route 80 between mile markers 300 and 329. Route 82 between mile markers 58 and 67.
Instructions
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.
Affected areas
- Cochise County, AZ
Public contact
- Issuer
- NWS Tucson AZ
- Website
- http://www.weather.gov
Spanish
- Event
- Flash Flood Warning
- Onset
- Message expires
- Expected end
- Category
- Meteorological
- Urgency
- Immediate
- Severity
- Severe
- Certainty
- Likely
- Response
- Avoid
Wireless alert
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 6:15 PM MST. Esta es una situacion peligrosa y amenaza la vida. No intente viajar a menos que sea para abandonar un area propensa a inundaciones o bajo una orden de desalojo.
Affected areas
- Cochise County, AZ
Public contact
- Issuer
- NWS Tucson AZ
- Website
- http://www.weather.gov
Message record
- Received
- Issue to receipt
- ~1m13s
- CAP status
- Actual
- CAP message type
- Update
- Lifecycle
- Updated
- Source
- NWWS-OI
- Feed
- NWWS
- Recovered
- No
CAP routing and identity
- ULID
- 01M2P59JCZH85QFSCGHB5NJ65G
- Identifier
- urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.94931bc43858fe62619fd165d51b00d5b9e32664.001.1
- Sender
- w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
- Scope
- Public
- CAP source
- 211803 v2.3.0
- Handling codes
- IPAWSv1.0
- Issuing office
- NWS Tucson AZ
- AWIPS ID
- CAPTWC
- NWWS sequence
- nwws_processor.7129
- WMO heading
- XOUS55
- WMO data type
- CAP alert message XML (XO)
- WMO geography
- United States (US)
- WMO bulletin number
- 55
References
- Sender
- w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
- Sent
English
Event codes
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | FFW |
| NationalWeatherService | FFW |
Parameters
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| AWIPSidentifier | FFSTWC |
| WMOidentifier | WGUS75 KTWC 162226 |
| NWSheadline | FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN COCHISE COUNTY |
| flashFloodDetection | RADAR INDICATED |
| flashFloodDamageThreat | CONSIDERABLE |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | EAS |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | NWEM |
| EAS-ORG | WXR |
| VTEC | /O.CON.KTWC.FF.W.0221.000000T0000Z-260917T0115Z/ |
| eventEndingTime | 2026-09-16T18:15:00-07:00 |
| WEAHandling | Imminent Threat |
| CMAMtext | NWS: FLASH FLOOD WARNING this area til 6:15 PM MST. Avoid flooded areas. |
| CMAMlongtext | National Weather Service: A FLASH FLOOD WARNING is in effect for this area until 6:15 PM MST. This is a dangerous and life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order. |
Spanish
Event codes
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | FFW |
| NationalWeatherService | FFW |
Parameters
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| AWIPSidentifier | FFSTWC |
| WMOidentifier | WGUS75 KTWC 162226 |
| NWSheadline | FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN COCHISE COUNTY |
| flashFloodDetection | RADAR INDICATED |
| flashFloodDamageThreat | CONSIDERABLE |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | EAS |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | NWEM |
| EAS-ORG | WXR |
| VTEC | /O.CON.KTWC.FF.W.0221.000000T0000Z-260917T0115Z/ |
| eventEndingTime | 2026-09-16T18:15:00-07:00 |
| WEAHandling | Imminent Threat |
| CMAMtext | SNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 6:15 PM MST. Evite areas inundadas. |
| CMAMlongtext | Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 6:15 PM MST. Esta es una situacion peligrosa y amenaza la vida. No intente viajar a menos que sea para abandonar un area propensa a inundaciones o bajo una orden de desalojo. |
Locations
English
Location data
- Cochise County, AZ
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | 004003 |
| UGC | AZC003 |
- Polygons
- 31.96,-110.23 31.95,-110.01 31.56,-110.0 31.59,-110.26 31.85,-110.25 31.96,-110.23
Spanish
Location data
- Cochise County, AZ
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | 004003 |
| UGC | AZC003 |
- Polygons
- 31.96,-110.23 31.95,-110.01 31.56,-110.0 31.59,-110.26 31.85,-110.25 31.96,-110.23