NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued September 29 at 11:22AM MST until September 29 at 4:30PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
At 1122 AM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2
inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3
inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
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...
Sells, Drexel Heights, Three Points, Topawa, San Miguel, San
Isidro, Kitt Peak, Tucson Estates, Valencia West, Tucson Mountain
Park, Saguaro National Park West, Ali Chukson, Gu Oidak, Vamori,
South Komelik, Cowlic, Fresnal and San Pedro.
This includes the following highways...
Route 86 between mile markers 113 and 167. Route 286 between mile
markers 17 and 45.
This includes the following Flash Flood Prone Locations...
Manville Rd at Brawley Wash, Indian Route 19 south of Topawa and
Indian Route 20 at Cowlic.
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 1712th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days