{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.ad3738396d2a707126131212924ac11bc0e53a7c.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flash Flood Warning issued July 16 at 3:43PM MST until July 16 at 6:30PM 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.ad3738396d2a707126131212924ac11bc0e53a7c.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":207,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flash Flood Warning: Flash Flood Warning issued July 16 at 3:43PM MST until July 16 at 6:30PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** Cochise, AZ\n**Issued by:** NWS Tucson AZ\n**Sent:** 2026-07-16T15:43:00-07:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-16T15:43:00-07:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-16T18:30:00-07:00\n\n## Description\nAt 343 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated\nthunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2\nand 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1\ninch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or\nexpected to begin shortly.\n\nHAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing\nflash flooding.\n\nSOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.\n\nIMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban\nareas, highways, streets and underpasses.\n\nSome locations that will experience flash flooding include...\nPortal and Paradise.\n\nThis includes the following streams and drainages...\nCave Creek, Silver Creek, Keating Creek, Onion Creek, East\nWhitetail Creek, East Turkey Creek, Turkey Creek, San Simon River,\nSouth Fork Keating Creek and Pinery Creek.\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."}