Weather Alerts for Tucson

Issued by the National Weather Service

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Flash Flood Warning  FLASH FLOOD WARNING   Flash Flood Warning
TUCSON

Areas Affected:
Cochise, AZ - Pima, AZ
Effective: Tue, 7/21 3:02pm Updated: Tue, 7/21 4:44pm Urgency: Immediate
Expires: Tue, 7/21 6:00pm Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
FFWTWC

The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Western Cochise County in southeastern Arizona...
East Central Pima County in southeastern Arizona...

* Until 600 PM MST.

* At 302 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches 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 indicated.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Mescal.

This includes Interstate 10 between mile markers 283 and 301.

Information:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Remain alert for flooding even in locations not receiving rain.
Washes, streams, and rivers can become raging killer currents in a
matter of minutes, even from distant rainfall.

Flash Flood Warning  FLASH FLOOD WARNING   Flash Flood Warning
TUCSON

Areas Affected:
Cochise, AZ - Pima, AZ
Effective: Tue, 7/21 2:25pm Updated: Tue, 7/21 4:44pm Urgency: Immediate
Expires: Tue, 7/21 5:30pm Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
FFWTWC

The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
West Central Cochise County in southeastern Arizona...
East Central Pima County in southeastern Arizona...

* Until 530 PM MST.

* At 225 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches 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...
Benson and St. David.

This includes the following highways...
Route 90 between mile markers 290 and 293. Route 80 between mile
markers 293 and 299. Interstate 10 between mile markers 302 and 313.

Information:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.

Remain alert for flooding even in locations not receiving rain.
Washes, streams, and rivers can become raging killer currents in a
matter of minutes, even from distant rainfall.

Flood Advisory  FLOOD ADVISORY   Flood Advisory
TUCSON

Areas Affected:
Cochise, AZ - Pima, AZ - Pinal, AZ
Effective: Tue, 7/21 3:26pm Updated: Tue, 7/21 4:44pm Urgency: Expected
Expires: Tue, 7/21 6:30pm Severity: Minor Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Northwestern Cochise County in southeastern Arizona...
Northeastern Pima County in southeastern Arizona...
Southern Pinal County in southeastern Arizona...

* WHEN...Until 630 PM MST.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Rises in small streams and normally dry washes.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 326 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the
area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Expect
water to fill washes within the Santa Catalina Mountains and near
Catalina State Park.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Catalina, Oro Valley, Saddlebrooke, Tortolita, Mount
Lemmon/Summerhaven, Saguaro National Park East, Catalina State
Park, Redington and Cascabel.
- This includes Route 77 between mile markers 81 and 90.

This includes the following Flash Flood Prone Locations...
E Wilds Rd at the Canada del Oro.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Information:
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.

Flood Watch  FLOOD WATCH   Flood Watch
TUCSON

Areas Affected:
Upper Santa Cruz River and Altar Valleys including Nogales - Upper San Pedro River Valley including Sierra Vista/Benson - Eastern Cochise County Below 5000 Feet including Douglas/Willcox - Upper Gila River and Aravaipa Valleys including Clifton/Safford - White Mountains of Graham and Greenlee Counties including Hannagan Meadow - Galiuro and Pinaleno Mountains including Mount Graham - Chiricahua Mountains including Chiricahua National Monument - Dragoon/Mule/Huachuca and Santa Rita Mountains including Bisbee/Canelo Hills/Madera Canyon
Effective: Tue, 7/21 12:14am Updated: Tue, 7/21 4:44pm Urgency: Future
Expires: Tue, 7/21 10:00pm Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Possible

 
Details:
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Southeast Arizona including Graham, Greenlee,
Cochise and Santa Cruz counties.

* WHEN...The Flash Flood Watch remains in effect through 10 PM MST
this evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, dry washes, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- The combination of ample moisture and an upper-level disturbance
passing across portions of Southeast Arizona from the east today
will result in widespread showers and thunderstorms...especially
south and east of Tucson. These storms will be capable of
producing heavy rainfall, with localized rainfall amounts between
1 and 3 inches. Given how saturated soils are across the area
from storms over the past week, there is an increased potential
that rainfall runoff to produce flash flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Information:
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.