Cochise County Alerts
Flash Flood Warning issued September 29 at 4:23PM MST until September 29 at 10:30PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Headline
Flash Flood Warning issued September 29 at 4:23PM MST until September 29 at 10:30PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Description
FFWTWC
The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Cochise County in southeastern Arizona...
* Until 1030 PM MST Tuesday.
* At 423 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 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...
Portal, Chiricahua National Monument, Elfrida, Sunizona, McNeal,
Rucker Canyon and Paradise.
This includes the following highways...
Route 80 between mile markers 394 and 415. Route 181 between mile
markers 39 and 64. Route 191 between mile markers 17 and 46. Route
186 between mile markers 351 and 359.
This includes the following Flash Flood Prone Locations...
Davis Rd between HWY 80 & HWY 191 and Hwy 181 at Turkey Creek.
Instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional Details
| Type | Alert |
| Phenomena | Flash Flood |
| Severity | Warning |
| Event Code | FFW |
| Area | Cochise, AZ |
| Sent | Tuesday, September 29, 2026 4:23 PM PDT |
| Expires | Tuesday, September 29, 2026 10:30 PM PDT |
| Sender | NWS Tucson AZ |
| Id | urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.61aefc9662732eff0b4a22ce23b274196e233793.001.1 |