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Flash Flood Warning

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Pima, AZ

Status In Progress Started 15 minutes ago
Ends
Issued
Severity Severe
Urgency Immediate
Certainty Likely

Details

At 1122 AM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
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.

Instructions

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.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
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