# Flood Watch: Tohono O'odham Nation including Sells; Upper Santa Cruz River and Altar Valleys including Nogales; Tucson Metro Area including Tucson/Green Valley/Marana/Vail; South Central Pinal County including Eloy/Picacho Peak State Park; Southeast Pinal County including Kearny/Mammoth/Oracle; Santa Catalina and Rincon Mountains including Mount Lemmon/Summerhaven; Baboquivari Mountains including Kitt Peak — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-07-16 00:54 ingested 2026-07-16 08:16

[original source ↗](http://www.weather.gov/)

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Flood Watch — Tohono O'odham Nation including Sells; Upper Santa Cruz River and Altar Valleys including Nogales; Tucson Metro Area including Tucson/Green Valley/Marana/Vail; South Central Pinal County including Eloy/Picacho Peak State Park; Southeast Pinal County including Kearny/Mammoth/Oracle; Santa Catalina and Rincon Mountains including Mount Lemmon/Summerhaven; Baboquivari Mountains including Kitt Peak
Severity: Severe. Certainty: Possible.
* WHAT...Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be capable of
producing very heavy rain in a short period of time. The excessive
rain will lead to increased chances for flash flooding. The heavy
rain will also lead to significant flow in area washes, creeks, and
rivers.

* WHERE...A portion of Southeast Arizona, including the following
areas, Baboquivari Mountains, Catalina and Rincon Mountains, South
Central Pinal County, Southeast Pinal County, Tohono O'odham
Nation, Tucson Metro Area and Upper Santa Cruz River Valley/Altar
Valley.

* WHEN...From 2 PM MST this afternoon until 5 AM MST Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Daytime heating will combine with a very moist atmosphere to
produce scattered showers and thunderstorms which will be capable
of very heavy rain. Storms will continue after sunset. Isolated
rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches are possible.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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