NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued July 27 at 7:07PM MST until July 27 at 8:45PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
At 707 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
between 1 and 3 inches of very heavy rain along and near both Highway
286 and Arivaca Roads in south central Pima county. Another area of
heavy rain has occured slightly north of Arivaca, impacting roadways
that intersect the Las Guijas and Arroyo Seco Washes. Flash flooding
is ongoing or expected to begin shortly, especially along roadway
dips and normally dry washes that drain into Las Guijas Wash, Arroyo
Seco Wash, Arivaca Creek and the Puertocito Wash...that all drain
eventually into Altar Wash.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Arivaca, Sasabe and Arivaca Lake.
This includes Route 286 between mile markers 1 and 32.
This includes the following Flash Flood Prone Locations...
Arivaca Rd from Arivaca Junction & HWY 286.
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 2060th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days