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Flash Flood Warning for Pima, AZ; Pinal, AZ

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What you need to know

Applies to
Pima, Pinal
Effective
Ended
Official severity
Severe
Official urgency
Immediate
Official certainty
Likely

What is happening

At 933 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms earlier this evening had produced between 2 and 3 inches of heavy rain along and east of Route 15 near North Komelik. Thunderstorms south of the area are expected to track through the impacted area with additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.75 inches possible....

What the bulletin says to do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

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Bulletin details

At 933 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms earlier this evening had produced between 2 and 3 inches of heavy rain along and east of Route 15 near North Komelik. Thunderstorms south of the area are expected to track through the impacted area with additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.75 inches possible. Flash flooding is ongoing, especially in normally dry washes and low-lying areas that eventually drain into Santa Rosa Wash near North Komelik. 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... North Komelik.

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Official revisions

3 captured
  1. Update

    Flash Flood Warning issued August 23 at 9:33PM MST until August 23 at 11:15PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

    Official revision
  2. Update

    Flash Flood Warning issued August 23 at 8:34PM MST until August 23 at 11:15PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

    Official revision
  3. Alert

    Flash Flood Warning issued August 23 at 8:12PM MST until August 23 at 11:15PM 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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