Flood Advisory for Pima, AZ; Santa Cruz, AZ
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What you need to know
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- Pima, 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. Rises in small streams and normally dry washes. Where: East Central Pima County in southeastern Arizona... Northeastern Santa Cruz County in southeastern Arizona... When: Until 930 PM MST.
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
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...East Central Pima County in southeastern Arizona... Northeastern Santa Cruz County in southeastern Arizona... * WHEN...Until 930 PM MST. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Rises in small streams and normally dry washes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 624 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.7 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.1 to 0.2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Mainly rural areas of East Central Pima and Northeastern Santa Cruz Counties. This includes Route 82 between mile markers 36 and 41. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Official revisions
- Alert
Flood Advisory issued August 17 at 6:26PM MST until August 17 at 9:30PM 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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