NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued August 29 at 4:39PM MST until August 29 at 6:45PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
At 439 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
0.8 and 1.7 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts
up to 0.1 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is
already occurring.
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...
South Tucson.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 19 between mile markers 61 and 63. Route 86 near mile
marker 171. Interstate 10 between mile markers 260 and 265.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
West Branch Santa Cruz River, Chico, Arroyo and Santa Cruz River.
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 888th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days