Cochise County
Flash Flood Warning until TUE 10:00 PM MST
Issued August, 11 2026 at 7:46 PM - US/Mountain expires August, 11 2026 at 10:00 PM - US/Mountain
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MST THIS EVENING
FOR CENTRAL COCHISE COUNTY...
At 746 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have
fallen. 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...
Elfrida and Sunizona.
This includes the following highways...
Route 181 between mile markers 39 and 47. Route 191 between mile
markers 23 and 41.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Turkey Creek, Ash Creek, Pridham Creek, Stanford Creek and
Whitewater Draw.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
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FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
