NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued September 29 at 9:01PM MST until September 29 at 11:15PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Northwestern Cochise County in southeastern Arizona...
Southwestern Graham County in southeastern Arizona...
Northeastern Pima County in southeastern Arizona...
Southeastern Pinal County in southeastern Arizona...
* WHEN...Until 1115 PM MST.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is occurring. Streams continue to rise
due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. Low-water crossings are
inundated with water and may not be passable.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 859 PM MST, Widespread flooding is ongoing in the warned area.
Flow has been observed in washes and creeks in the warned area.
Between 1 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen from earlier rain.
- Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
expected.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Catalina, Oro Valley, Marana, Oracle, Casas Adobes, Saddlebrooke,
San Manuel, Saddlebrooke Ranch, Tortolita, Mount
Lemmon/Summerhaven, Catalina State Park, Catalina Foothills,
Campo Bonito, Biosphere 2, Oracle Junction, Redington and Dove
Mountain.
- This includes the following highways...
Route 79 between mile markers 92 and 94. Route 77 between mile
markers 73 and 101. Interstate 10 between mile markers 243 and
249.
This includes the following Flash Flood Prone Locations...
River Rd at San Pedro River, Silverbell Rd near Ina Rd, Overton
Rd at Canada del Oro and E Wilds Rd at the Canada del Oro.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 1862nd Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days