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Flash Flood Warning
ActivePima, AZ
Status
In Progress
Started 26 minutes ago
Ends
Issued
Severity
Severe
Urgency
Immediate
Certainty
Likely
Details
At 1201 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain in Brawley Wash. 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.
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.
Data from the National Weather Service
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