{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.13058fe76be5cb2982b4a1cfaa55fdb469f82ac9.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flash Flood Warning issued July 16 at 3:05PM MST until July 16 at 6:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-16","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.13058fe76be5cb2982b4a1cfaa55fdb469f82ac9.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Tucson AZ"},"word_count":246,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flash Flood Warning: Flash Flood Warning issued July 16 at 3:05PM MST until July 16 at 6:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** Cochise, AZ; Santa Cruz, AZ\n**Issued by:** NWS Tucson AZ\n**Sent:** 2026-07-16T15:05:00-07:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-16T15:05:00-07:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-16T18:00:00-07:00\n\n## Description\nFFWTWC\n\nThe National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a\n\n* Flash Flood Warning for...\nSouthwestern Cochise County in southeastern Arizona...\nSoutheastern Santa Cruz County in southeastern Arizona...\n\n* Until 600 PM MST.\n\n* At 305 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing\nheavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.8 and 1.3 inches of\nrain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are\npossible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected\nto begin shortly.\n\nHAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.\n\nSOURCE...Radar indicated.\n\nIMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,\nhighways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor\ndrainage and low-lying areas.\n\n* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...\nParker Canyon Lake, Canelo, Lochiel and Coronado National Memorial.\n\nThis includes Route 83 between mile markers 3 and 18.\n\nThis includes the following streams and drainages...\nBabocomari River, San Pedro River, Harshaw Creek and Santa Cruz\nRiver.\n\n## Instructions\nTurn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood\ndeaths occur in vehicles.\n\nFlooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where\nyou are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become\nkillers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or\ncreeks."}