Updated: Mon Sep-16-19 10:43pm UTC
Effective: Tue Sep-17-19 12:18am UTC
Expires: Tue Sep-17-19 03:15am UTC
Severity: Minor
Urgency: Expected
Certainty: Likely
Status: Actual
Type: Alert
Category: Met
Areas affected: Pima; Pinal
Instructions: 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.
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.
Message Summary: The national weather service in tucson has issued a
* flood advisory for...
Northeastern pima county in southeastern arizona...
Southern pinal county in southeastern arizona...
* until 645 pm mst.
* at 341 pm mst, doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause minor flooding in the advisory area.
Up to one to two inches of rain has already fallen. The heaviest
rain has fallen northeast of santa rosa ranch and across saguaro
national park west.
* some locations that will experience flooding include...
Tucson, marana, flowing wells, avra valley, san isidro, saguaro
national park west, kitt peak, tucson estates, picture rocks, san
pedro, queens well, comobabi, south comobabi, cababi, santa rosa
ranch, sil nakya, pan tak and silver bell.
Additional rainfall of one half inch is expected over the area. This
additional rain will result in minor flooding.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 10 between mile markers 247 and 252.
Route 86 between mile markers 127 and 144.
