Flash Flood Warning issued November 1 at 1:43PM MST until November 1 at 4:45PM 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...
Eastern Cochise County in southeastern Arizona...
* Until 445 PM MST.
* At 143 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rainfall moving into eastern Cochise county. Although
portions of the area have only received between a half to one inch
of rain so far, these showers have had the history of producing
between 1 and 2 inches of heavy rain across the western portions of
the county. Rainfall runoff on already saturated soils will result
in swift water running in normally dry washes, roadway dips and
other flood prone areas. 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...
Douglas, Bisbee, Portal, Naco, Bowie, Chiricahua National Monument,
Bisbee-Douglas Airport, Pirtleville, Elfrida, Sunizona, McNeal,
Rucker Canyon, Paradise and San Simon.
This includes the following highways...
Route 90 near mile marker 336. Route 80 between mile markers 331 and
415. Route 181 between mile markers 39 and 64. Route 191 between mile
markers 1 and 47. Route 92 between mile markers 342 and 355.
Interstate 10 between mile markers 357 and 391. Route 186 between
mile markers 338 and 359.
This includes the following Flash Flood Prone Locations...
Davis Rd between HWY 80 & HWY 191 and Hwy 181 at Turkey Creek.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
- This month
- 1619th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Source: NWS / NOAA weather