Weather Alerts for Pima County

Issued by the National Weather Service

Flash Flood Warning  FLASH FLOOD WARNING   Flash Flood Warning
PIMA COUNTY

Areas Affected:
Pima, AZ
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.