Weather Alerts for Pima CountyIssued by the National Weather Service |
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| PIMA COUNTY | ||
Areas Affected: Pima, AZ |
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| Effective: Wed, 9/23 3:52pm | Updated: Wed, 9/23 4:09pm | Urgency: Immediate |
| Expires: Wed, 9/23 6:00pm | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
At 352 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.4 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... Lukeville. This includes Route 85 between mile markers 76 and 80. 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. |
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| PIMA COUNTY | ||
Areas Affected: Pima, AZ |
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| Effective: Wed, 9/23 3:51pm | Updated: Wed, 9/23 4:09pm | Urgency: Immediate |
| Expires: Wed, 9/23 5:45pm | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
At 351 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 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... Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. This includes Route 85 between mile markers 61 and 76. 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. |
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| PIMA COUNTY | ||
Areas Affected: Pima, AZ |
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| Effective: Wed, 9/23 3:14pm | Updated: Wed, 9/23 4:09pm | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Wed, 9/23 6:15pm | Severity: Minor | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northwestern Pima County in southeastern Arizona... * WHEN...Until 615 PM MST. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Some low-water crossings may become impassable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 313 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Why. - This includes the following highways... Route 85 between mile markers 48 and 55. Route 86 between mile markers 53 and 56. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood Information: 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. |
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