Flash Flood Warning issued October 29 at 5:02PM MST until October 29 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
- Level
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- Region
- North America
- Category
- Weather
- Source
- NWS / NOAA weather
The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Cochise County in southeastern Arizona...
Southeastern Graham County in southeastern Arizona...
Southeastern Greenlee County in southeastern Arizona...
* Until 800 PM MST.
* At 502 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.8 inches of rain
have fallen. 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 thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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...
San Simon.
This includes Interstate 10 between mile markers 374 and 390.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
San Simon River, Happy Camp Wash, Hot Well Draw, Keating Creek and
East Whitetail Creek.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks.
- This month
- 1883rd Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days