Weather Alerts for Pima CountyIssued by the National Weather Service |
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| PIMA COUNTY | ||
Areas Affected: Pima, AZ |
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| Effective: Thu, 9/24 1:48pm | Updated: Thu, 9/24 3:18pm | Urgency: Immediate |
| Expires: Thu, 9/24 4:15pm | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
At 148 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.7 and 1.2 inches of rain have fallen. 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... Tucson, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Tanque Verde, Vail, Saguaro National Park East and Rita Ranch. This includes Interstate 10 between mile markers 269 and 280. This includes the following Flash Flood Prone Locations... Harrison Rd at Pantano Wash, Wentworth Rd at Tanque Verde Wash, Tanque Verde Loop Rd at Tanque Verde Wash, Old Spanish Trl at Rincon Creek, Escalante Rd at Atterbury Wash, Camino Loma Alta at Rincon Creek, Freeman Rd between Broadway and Old Spanish Trail and Old Spanish Trail at Jeremy Wash. Information: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. |
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