Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
248 WGUS85 KTWC 170005 FLSTWC Flood Advisory National Weather Service Tucson AZ 505 PM MST Mon Sep 16 2024 AZC003-170200- /O.NEW.KTWC.FA.Y.0108.240917T0005Z-240917T0200Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Cochise AZ- 505 PM MST Mon Sep 16 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Rain gauges have measured up to 1.2 inches in the last hour. * WHERE...From Cochise Stronghold to highway 191 including portions of Pearce-Sunsites. * WHEN...Until 700 PM MST. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Rises in small streams and normally dry washes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 503 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Pearce-Sunsites. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 3204 10987 3199 10982 3195 10987 3192 10994 3192 10998 3196 11000 3199 10998 3202 10993 $$ AWH