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Flash Flood Warning

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Pima, AZ; Santa Cruz, AZ

Status In Progress Started about 2 hours ago
Ends
Issued
Severity Severe
Urgency Immediate
Certainty Likely

Details

At 1235 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated that heavy rain was falling across the warned area. Area gauges have reported 1 and 2 inches of rain. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
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... Nogales, Tubac, Rio Rico, Patagonia, Arivaca, Patagonia Lake State Park, Nogales International Airport, Tumacacori, Kino Springs, Sasabe, Pena Blanca Lake, Ruby, Arivaca Lake and Lochiel.
This includes the following Flash Flood Prone Locations... Nogales Wash at Doe St Bridge and Pendleton Dr at Sonoita Creek.
This includes the following streams and drainages... Sopori Wash, Sonoita Creek, Alamito Wash, Potrero Creek, Tonto Canyon, Cedar Creek, Guijas Wash, Las, Bailey Wash, Lopez Wash, Yellow Jacket Wash, Fraguita Wash, Sycamore Canyon, Compartidero, Arroyo del, Osa Wash, La, Arivaca Creek, Josephine Canyon, Santa Cruz River, California Gulch, Canoa Wash, Papalote Wash, Warsaw Canyon, Tres Bellotas Canyon, Sasabe, Arroyo del, Puertocito Wash, Pe?asco Canyon, San Luis Wash, Sierra Canyon, Harshaw Creek and Cienega Creek.

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.
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