Flood Watch for Upper Santa Cruz River and Altar Valleys including Nogales; Tucson Metro Area including Tucson/Green Valley/Marana/Vail; Upper San Pedro River Valley including Sierra Vista/Benson +4 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, Tucson Metro Area including Tucson/Green Valley/Marana/Vail, Upper San Pedro River Valley including Sierra Vista/Benson, Upper Santa Cruz River and Altar Valleys including Nogales
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What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. Impacts: Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain. Where: Cochise County, Santa Cruz County, Sasabe and...
What the bulletin says to do
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Cochise County, Santa Cruz County, Sasabe and Arivaca, and Southeast Pima County. * WHEN...From 3 PM MST this afternoon through 11 PM this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... Expect another round of strong to severe thunderstorms with widespread heavy rainfall across south central Arizona. One inch per hour rainfall rates will be likely with isolated areas seeing 1-3 inches total. Portions of the Watch area received 1"-2" of rain yesterday, so this combined with heavy rainfall today will lead to excessive runoff and result in flash flooding. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Watch issued August 4 at 8:04AM MST until August 4 at 11:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
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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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