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Flash Flood Warning

Status

New Event Expired

Start Time

Thu 08/13/2026 03:28 AM EDT

End Time

Thu 08/13/2026 06:00 AM EDT

Significance

Warning

Impacts

High impact

Flash floodradar and gauge indicated

Locations Affected

Oracle Junction, AZ

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Tucson AZ 1228 AM MST Thu Aug 13 2026 The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Pinal County in southeastern Arizona... * Until 300 AM MST. * At 1228 AM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen between Oracle Junction and Saddlebrooke Ranch North. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. 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... Saddlebrooke Ranch and Oracle Junction. This includes the following highways... Route 79 near mile marker 92. Route 77 between mile markers 91 and 94. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. Remain alert for flooding even in locations not receiving rain. Washes, streams, and rivers can become raging killer currents in a matter of minutes, even from distant rainfall. && LAT...LON 3260 11092 3257 11096 3254 11094 3259 11089 3260 11089 3261 11091 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED