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Flood Advisory for Cochise, AZ

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What is happening

What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: North Central Cochise County in southeastern Arizona... When: Until 1015 PM MST.

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

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...North Central Cochise County in southeastern Arizona... * WHEN...Until 1015 PM MST. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 906 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.8 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. This includes the following streams and drainages... Fivemile Creek, Gold Gulch, Big Sand Wash, West Whitetail Creek, O B Draw, Pinery Creek, Happy Camp Wash and Witch Creek. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Willcox and Kansas Settlement. This includes the following highways... Route 181 between mile markers 54 and 61. Interstate 10 between mile markers 337 and 361...and near mile marker 364. Route 186 between mile markers 327 and 359. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Official revisions

2 captured
  1. Update

    Flood Advisory issued August 6 at 9:06PM MST until August 6 at 10:15PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

    Official revision
  2. Alert

    Flood Advisory issued August 6 at 8:15PM MST until August 6 at 10:15PM 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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