Flood Watch for Upper Santa Cruz River and Altar Valleys including Nogales; Upper San Pedro River Valley including Sierra Vista/Benson; Eastern Cochise County Below 5000 Feet including Douglas/Willcox +5 more
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What you need to know
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- Chiricahua Mountains including Chiricahua National Monument, Dragoon/Mule/Huachuca and Santa Rita Mountains including Bisbee/Canelo Hills/Madera Canyon, Eastern Cochise County Below 5000 Feet including Douglas/Willcox, Galiuro and Pinaleno Mountains including Mount Graham, Upper Gila River and Aravaipa Valleys including Clifton/Safford, Upper San Pedro River Valley including Sierra Vista/Benson, Upper Santa Cruz River and Altar Valleys including Nogales, White Mountains of Graham and Greenlee Counties including Hannagan Meadow
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What is happening
What: Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. Impacts: Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, dry washes, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Where: Portions of Southeast Arizona including Graham, Greenlee, Cochise and Santa Cruz counties. When: The Flash...
What the bulletin says to do
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Southeast Arizona including Graham, Greenlee, Cochise and Santa Cruz counties. * WHEN...The Flash Flood Watch remains in effect through 10 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, dry washes, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... The combination of ample moisture and an upper-level disturbance passing across portions of Southeast Arizona from the east today will result in widespread showers and thunderstorms...especially south and east of Tucson. These storms will be capable of producing heavy rainfall, with localized rainfall amounts between 1 and 3 inches. Given how saturated soils are across the area from storms over the past week, there is an increased potential that rainfall runoff to produce flash flooding. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Watch issued July 21 at 12:14AM MST until July 21 at 10:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
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Flood Watch issued July 20 at 11:10AM MST until July 21 at 10:00PM 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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