Flash Flood Warning until 09:45PM Sunday
FFWTWC The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Pima County in southeastern Arizona...
* Until 945 PM MST.
* At 647 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the The western and northwestern portions of the Tucson Metro Area. Automated rain gages reported 2.20 inches in the past hour at Ruthroff near La Cholla, 1.50 inches at I-10 and 22nd Street and 1.54 inches at I-10 at the CDO Wash. In general, between 1.00 and 2.25 inches of has fallen. Reports of stalled vehicles have been reported along I-10. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Tucson, Catalina, Oro Valley, Marana, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Casas Adobes, Drexel Heights, Flowing Wells, South Tucson, Avra Valley, Tortolita, San Xavier Community, Saguaro National Park West, Tucson Mountain Park, Tucson Estates, Catalina Foothills, Catalina State Park, Tucson International Airport, Picture Rocks and Dove Mountain.
* AFFECTED AREAS: PIMA, AZ
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Address/Location
Pascua Yaqui Tribe
7474 S Camino De Oeste
Tucson, AZ 85746
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Warning