Flood Advisory for Cochise, AZ; Santa Cruz, AZ
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Cochise, Santa Cruz
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- Minor
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What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: West Central Cochise County in southeastern Arizona... Northeastern Santa Cruz County in southeastern Arizona... When: Until 1215 AM 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.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...West Central Cochise County in southeastern Arizona... Northeastern Santa Cruz County in southeastern Arizona... * WHEN...Until 1215 AM MST. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 1011 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Area rain gauges have measured 0.5-1.0 inches of rain. This includes the following streams and drainages... Pacheco Wash, Cadillac Wash, Apache Canyon, Ash Creek, Turkey Creek, Dragoon Wash, San Pedro River, Cienega Creek, Montosa Canyon, Tres Alamos Wash, Slavin Wash, Slaughter House Wash, Babocomari River, Middle Canyon Wash and Mescal Arroyo. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Benson, Whetstone, Huachuca City, St. David, Elgin, Kartchner Caverns State Park and Mescal. This includes the following highways... Route 90 between mile markers 290 and 314. Route 80 between mile markers 293 and 301. Interstate 10 between mile markers 297 and 312. Route 82 between mile markers 39 and 57. Route 83 near mile marker 22. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Official revisions
- Alert
Flood Advisory issued August 11 at 10:12PM MST until August 12 at 12:15AM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
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Source and limitations
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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