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Flash Flood Warning for Cochise, AZ

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What is happening

FFWTWC The National Weather Service in Tucson has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Cochise County in southeastern Arizona... * Until 1045 PM MST. * At 904 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms produced heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.8 inches of rain have fallen....

What the bulletin says to do

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. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.

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Bulletin details

FFWTWC The National Weather Service in Tucson has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Cochise County in southeastern Arizona... * Until 1045 PM MST. * At 904 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms produced heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.8 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. 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... Mainly rural areas of Southwestern Cochise County. This includes the following highways... Route 90 between mile markers 329 and 336. Route 80 between mile markers 325 and 335. This includes the following Flash Flood Prone Locations... Davis Rd between HWY 80 & HWY 191. Davis road from Highway 80 to Frontier Road is closed due to flooding. There are likely other areas seeing flooding this evening.

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Official revisions

3 captured
  1. Update

    Flash Flood Warning issued July 24 at 9:04PM MST until July 24 at 10:45PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

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  2. Update

    Flash Flood Warning issued July 24 at 8:33PM MST until July 24 at 9:45PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

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  3. Alert

    Flash Flood Warning issued July 24 at 6:45PM MST until July 24 at 9:45PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Tucson AZ. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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