Flash Flood Warning

At 1241 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain in Brawley Wash at Milewide Road. Up to 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding.

SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Sells, Drexel Heights, Three Points, Topawa, San Miguel, San Isidro, Kitt Peak, Tucson Estates, Valencia West, Tucson Mountain Park, Saguaro National Park West, Ali Chukson, Gu Oidak, Vamori, South Komelik, Cowlic, Fresnal and San Pedro.

This includes the following highways... Route 86 between mile markers 113 and 167. Route 286 between mile markers 17 and 45.

This includes the following Flash Flood Prone Locations... Manville Rd at Brawley Wash, Indian Route 19 south of Topawa and Indian Route 20 at Cowlic.

An automated stream gauge located at Brawley Wash near Milewide Road has shown a significant rise with a current stage of 6.1 feet.