Flood Watch issued August 10 at 9:53PM MST until August 10 at 10:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZThe Flood Watch will expire for a portion of Southeast Arizona,
including the following areas, Catalina and Rincon Mountains, Tucson
Metro Area and Upper Santa Cruz River Valley/Altar Valley.
The flash flooding threat has ended. Therefore, the Flood Watch will
expire at 10 PM MST this evening.
Safety instructions
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Flood Watch issued August 10 at 9:53PM MST until August 11 at 11:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZThe Flood Watch will expire for a portion of Southeast Arizona,
including the following areas, Catalina and Rincon Mountains, Tucson
Metro Area and Upper Santa Cruz River Valley/Altar Valley.
The flash flooding threat has ended. Therefore, the Flood Watch will
expire at 10 PM MST this evening.
Safety instructions
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Flood Watch issued August 11 at 2:59AM MST until August 11 at 11:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...A portion of Southeast Arizona, including the following
areas, 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, Tucson
Metro Area, Upper Gila River Valley, Upper San Pedro River Valley
and Upper Santa Cruz River Valley/Altar Valley.
* WHEN...From 2 PM MST this afternoon through this evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water
crossings may be flooded. Creeks and streams may rise out of their
banks.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected this afternoon
into this evening. Rainfall rates in excess of 1 inch per hour
are expected with the stronger storms with isolated areas having
the potential of 2 inches or more in an hour.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Safety instructions
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Flood Advisory issued August 11 at 8:27AM MST until August 11 at 12:15PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is
expected.
* WHERE...The Brawley Wash in North Central Pima County.
* WHEN...Until 1215 PM MST.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Water over roadways. Overflowing poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 821 AM MST, a stream gauge reported a heavy flow of rainfall
runoff along the Altar Wash south of Three Points this morning.
This flow will drain into the Brawley Wash and impact low-lying
and poor drainage areas north of Highway 86 with small stream
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Three Points and Tucson Estates.
- This includes the following highways...
Route 86 between mile markers 147 and 150. Route 286 between mile
markers 28 and 42.
This includes the following Flash Flood Prone Locations...
Manville Rd at Brawley Wash.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Safety instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.