Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Mount Lemmon, AZ ∙ Catalina Foothills, AZ

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Tucson AZ 843 PM MST Thu Jul 18 2024 The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Pima County in southeastern Arizona... * Until 1145 PM MST. * At 843 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the western and southern slopes of the Catalina Mountains and into the foothills. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Sabino Canyon Recreation Area, Catalina Foothills and Seven Falls. This includes the following streams and drainages... Sutherland Wash, Ventana Canyon Wash, Esperero Wash, Sabino Creek, Rillito River, Tanque Verde Wash, Canada del Oro and Bird Canyon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. && LAT...LON 3243 11086 3245 11078 3237 11073 3232 11077 3230 11089 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

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