NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued September 29 at 12:41PM MST until September 29 at 4:30PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
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.
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 1727th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days