Flash Flood Warning for Pima, AZ
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- Pima
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- Severe
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What is happening
At 604 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated intense thunderstorms producing very heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening...
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. 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 604 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated intense thunderstorms producing very heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Topawa, San Miguel, South Komelik, Choulic, Newfield, Coldfields, Fresnal Canyon and Hashan Chuchg. This includes Route 286 between mile markers 28 and 30. This includes the following Flash Flood Prone Locations... Indian Route 19 south of Topawa. Significant rainfall is occurring in Fresnal Canyon and the western slopes of the Boboquivari Mountains, which will flow toward Topawa and Route 19 or San Miguel Road. Expect rapid rises and significant flows in these areas.
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Flash Flood Warning issued August 29 at 6:04PM MST until August 29 at 8:45PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Official revision - Alert
Flash Flood Warning issued August 29 at 5:38PM MST until August 29 at 8:45PM 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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