Flash Flood Warning for Graham, AZ
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- Graham
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- Severe
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What is happening
At 830 PM MST, the public reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Public reported. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,...
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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.
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Bulletin details
At 830 PM MST, the public reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Public reported. 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... Safford, Thatcher, Solomon, San Jose, Roper Lake State Park, Safford Regional Airport, Pima, Central, Frye Mesa Dam and Swift Trail Junction. This includes the following highways... Route 191 between mile markers 108 and 120. Route 70 between mile markers 310 and 348. This includes the following streams and drainages... Tidwell Wash, San Simon River, Gibson Creek, Noon Creek, Marijilda Wash, Peck Wash, Coyote Wash, Lone Star Wash, Gila River, Ash Creek, Watson Wash, Bigler Wash, Black Rock Wash, Stockton Wash, Twilight Creek, Markham Wash, Frye Creek, Slick Rock Wash, Patterson Wash, Jacobson Creek and Hot Springs Wash.
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Flash Flood Warning issued August 5 at 8:30PM MST until August 5 at 10:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Official revision - Alert
Flash Flood Warning issued August 5 at 6:56PM MST until August 5 at 10:00PM 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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