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Flash Flood Warning for Pima, AZ; Santa Cruz, AZ

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Pima, Santa Cruz
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What is happening

At 1235 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated that heavy rain was falling across the warned area. Area gauges have reported 1 and 2 inches of rain. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash...

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 1235 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated that heavy rain was falling across the warned area. Area gauges have reported 1 and 2 inches of rain. 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 heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. 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... Nogales, Tubac, Rio Rico, Patagonia, Arivaca, Patagonia Lake State Park, Nogales International Airport, Tumacacori, Kino Springs, Sasabe, Pena Blanca Lake, Ruby, Arivaca Lake and Lochiel. This includes the following Flash Flood Prone Locations... Nogales Wash at Doe St Bridge and Pendleton Dr at Sonoita Creek. This includes the following streams and drainages... Sopori Wash, Sonoita Creek, Alamito Wash, Potrero Creek, Tonto Canyon, Cedar Creek, Guijas Wash, Las, Bailey Wash, Lopez Wash, Yellow Jacket Wash, Fraguita Wash, Sycamore Canyon, Compartidero, Arroyo del, Osa Wash, La, Arivaca Creek, Josephine Canyon, Santa Cruz River, California Gulch, Canoa Wash, Papalote Wash, Warsaw Canyon, Tres Bellotas Canyon, Sasabe, Arroyo del, Puertocito Wash, Pe?asco Canyon, San Luis Wash, Sierra Canyon, Harshaw Creek and Cienega Creek.

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Official revisions

2 captured
  1. Update

    Flash Flood Warning issued November 1 at 12:35PM MST until November 1 at 2:30PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

    Official revision
  2. Alert

    Flash Flood Warning issued November 1 at 11:27AM MST until November 1 at 2:30PM 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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