Weather Alerts for Mt Lemmon/ SummerhavenIssued by the National Weather Service |
 FLOOD WATCH |
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| MT LEMMON/ SUMMERHAVEN | ||
Areas Affected: Tohono O'odham Nation including Sells - Upper Santa Cruz River and Altar Valleys including Nogales - Tucson Metro Area including Tucson/Green Valley/Marana/Vail - South Central Pinal County including Eloy/Picacho Peak State Park - Southeast Pinal County including Kearny/Mammoth/Oracle - Upper San Pedro River Valley including Sierra Vista/Benson - Dragoon/Mule/Huachuca and Santa Rita Mountains including Bisbee/Canelo Hills/Madera Canyon - Santa Catalina and Rincon Mountains including Mount Lemmon/Summerhaven - Baboquivari Mountains including Kitt Peak |
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| Effective: Fri, 8/28 1:58pm | Updated: Fri, 8/28 9:56pm | Urgency: Future |
| Expires: Sat, 8/29 5:15am | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Possible |
Details:
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Tucson Metro Area, Southeast Pinal County, Tohono O'odham Nation, Upper San Pedro River Valley Upper Santa Cruz River Valley/Altar Valley, Baboquivari Mountains, Catalina and Rincon Mountains, Dragoon and Mule and Huachuca and Santa Rita Mountains. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Low-water crossings may be flooded. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - An increase in moisture will bring scattered thunderstorms Saturday and Sunday. Rainfall rates in excess of 1 inch per hour are expected with the stronger storms with isolated areas having the potential of 1-3 inches. Additional rainfall from the previous day and overnight activity will result in faster responses in normally dry washes, creeks and roadway dips. - Http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood Information: You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. |
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