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Flash Flood Warning

Status

New Event Expired

Start Time

Thu 07/25/2024 09:37 PM EDT

End Time

Fri 07/26/2024 12:45 AM EDT

Significance

Warning

Impacts

High impact

Flash floodradar indicated
Flash flood damage threatconsiderable

Locations Affected

Rincon Valley, AZ

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Tucson AZ 637 PM MST Thu Jul 25 2024 The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Eastern Pima County in southeastern Arizona... * Until 945 PM MST. * At 637 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain in the Rincon Creek basin along the southern portions of the Rincon Mountains. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly, especially along Rincon Creek as it passes Camino Loma Alta and downstream toward Old Spanish Trail. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Tucson, Vail and Saguaro National Park East. This includes the following Flash Flood Prone Locations... Camino Loma Alta at Rincon Creek. This includes the following streams and drainages... Agua Verde Creek, Ash Creek, Mescal Arroyo, Pantano Wash, Cienega Creek, Paige Creek, Coyote Wash and Rincon Creek. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 3200 11062 3203 11068 3207 11066 3213 11072 3215 11075 3215 11074 3218 11066 3219 11057 3214 11048 3210 11049 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE