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Flash Flood Warning for Pima, AZ

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What you need to know

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Pima
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Ended
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Severe
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Immediate
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Likely

What is happening

At 739 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...

What the bulletin says to do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

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Bulletin details

At 739 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... Mainly rural areas of Northwestern Pima County. This includes Route 85 between mile markers 33 and 36...and between mile markers 46 and 49. This includes the following streams and drainages... Gibson Arroyo, Sikort Chuapo Wash, Tenmile Wash and Rio Cornez Wash.

Lifecycle record

Official revisions

2 captured
  1. Update

    Flash Flood Warning issued August 9 at 7:39PM MST until August 9 at 8:30PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

    Official revision
  2. Alert

    Flash Flood Warning issued August 9 at 5:28PM MST until August 9 at 8:30PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

    Official revision

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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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