Updated: Tue Nov-19-19 02:36am GMT-0700
Effective: Tue Nov-19-19 11:00am GMT-0700
Expires: Wed Nov-20-19 11:00pm GMT-0700
Severity: Severe
Urgency: Expected
Certainty: Possible
Status: Actual
Type: Alert
Category: Met
Areas affected: Baboquivari Mountains including Kitt Peak; Chiricahua Mountains including Chiricahua National Monument; Dragoon, Mule, Huachuca and Santa Rita Mountains including Bisbee, Canelo Hills, Madera Canyon; Eastern Cochise County Below 5000 Feet including Douglas, Willcox; Galiuro and Pinaleno Mountains including Mount Graham; Santa Catalina and Rincon Mountains including Mount Lemmon, Summerhaven; South Central Pinal County including Eloy, Picacho Peak State Park; Southeast Pinal County including Kearny, Mammoth, Oracle; Tohono O'odham Nation including Sells; Tucson Metro Area including Tucson, Green Valley, Marana, Vail; Upper Gila River and Aravaipa Valleys including Clifton, Safford; Upper San Pedro River Valley including Sierra Vista, Benson; Upper Santa Cruz River and Altar Valleys including Nogales; Western Pima County Including Ajo, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument; White Mountains of Graham and Greenlee Counties including Hannagan Meadow
Instructions: A flash flood watch means that conditions are becoming favorable
for flash flooding to develop. monitor forecasts closely and be
ready to take quick action if flash flood warnings are issued.
be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize
the dangers of flash floods. if flash flooding is observed...act
quickly. turn around and take another route.
stay tuned to noaa weather radio...commercial radio or television
stations...or your cable television provider for updates on this
flash flood threat.
Message Summary: ...flash flood watch remains in effect from 11 am mst this
morning through wednesday evening...
The flash flood watch continues for
* a portion of southeast arizona, including the following areas,
baboquivari mountains, catalina and rincon mountains,
chiricahua mountains, dragoon and mule and huachuca and santa
rita mountains, eastern cochise county below 5000 feet,
galiuro and pinaleno mountains, south central pinal county,
southeast pinal county, tohono o`odham nation, tucson metro
area, upper gila river valley, upper san pedro river valley,
upper santa cruz river valley/altar valley, western pima
county, and white mountains of graham and greenlee counties.
* from 11 am mst this morning through wednesday evening
* abundant tropical moisture combined with a storm system moving
in from the pacific ocean will create an environment for
showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain. Widespread rainfall
totals of 0.5 inches to 1.5 inches with locally higher amounts
likely. Higher amounts are expected in the mountains. The best
chance for heavy rainfall will be late tuesday morning through
tuesday night and again late wednesday afternoon and evening.
* high rainfall rates or repeated showers and thunderstorms
moving across the same location can result in rapidly rising
water in area washes. This can create dangerous conditions,
especially at low water crossings.
