Flash Flood Warning for Pima, AZ; Santa Cruz, AZ
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- Pima, Santa Cruz
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FFWTWC The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Pima County in southeastern Arizona... Northeastern Santa Cruz County in southeastern Arizona... * Until 530 PM MST. * At 230 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned...
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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. 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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FFWTWC The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Pima County in southeastern Arizona... Northeastern Santa Cruz County in southeastern Arizona... * Until 530 PM MST. * At 230 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. 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... Sonoita and Elgin. This includes the following highways... Route 82 between mile markers 23 and 43. Route 83 between mile markers 22 and 36.
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Flash Flood Warning issued August 29 at 2:30PM MST until August 29 at 5:30PM 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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