{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.b3e7265e754f82eba710539427bb69853d25b1c4.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flash Flood Warning issued September 16 at 3:04PM MST until September 16 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-09-16","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.b3e7265e754f82eba710539427bb69853d25b1c4.001.1","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":184,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flash Flood Warning: Flash Flood Warning issued September 16 at 3:04PM MST until September 16 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** Pima, AZ\n**Issued by:** NWS Tucson AZ\n**Sent:** 2026-09-16T15:04:00-07:00\n**Effective:** 2026-09-16T15:04:00-07:00\n**Expires:** 2026-09-16T17:00:00-07:00\n\n## Description\nFFWTWC\n\nThe National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a\n\n* Flash Flood Warning for...\nSouth Central Pima County in southeastern Arizona...\n\n* Until 500 PM MST.\n\n* At 304 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms had produced\nheavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain\nhave fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin\nshortly.\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...\nTopawa, South Komelik, Choulic and Coldfields.\n\nThis includes the following Flash Flood Prone Locations...\nIndian Route 19 south of Topawa.\n\n## Instructions\nTurn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood\ndeaths occur in vehicles.\n\nBe aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads."}