PIMA, AZ; Pinal, AZ — At 1052 AM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated that heavy rain was falling across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Multiple swift water rescues have been reported, use caution when driving. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain 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... Tucson, Catalina, Oro Valley, Marana, Oracle, Casas Adobes, Drexel Heights, Flowing Wells, Saddlebrooke, South Tucson, Three Points, Saddlebrooke Ranch, Pascua Pueblo Yaqui Reservation, Tortolita, San Xavier Community, Tucson Mountain Park, Saguaro National Park West, Tucson Estates, Valencia West and Catalina Foothills.
This includes the following Flash Flood Prone Locations... Manville Rd at Brawley Wash, 1st Ave north of Fort Lowell Rd, Stone Ave at Mabel St, Twin Peaks Rd between Sanders and Sandario, Silverbell Rd near Ina Rd, Camino De La Tierra at the Rillito River, Camino de Oeste from Sweetwater to Gates Pass, Ironwood Hills Dr from Shannon to Camino de Oeste, Mark Rd from Jeffery Rd to Los Reales Rd, Mission Rd from Valencia Rd to San Xavier Rd, Overton Rd at Canada del Oro, Sunset Rd west of Camino de Oeste, E Wilds Rd at the Canada del Oro and Black Wash at S Camino de Oeste.
This includes the following streams and drainages... Alambre Wash, Rillito River, South Mendoza Wash, Santa Cruz River, Soto Wash, Altar Wash, Chalk Creek, West Branch Santa Cruz River, Chico, Arroyo, Mendoza Wash, Old Junction Wash, Sutherland Wash, Blanco Wash, Chirreon Wash, Banner Wash, Indian Well Wash, Big Wash, Oro, Caada del, Robles Wash, Los, Champurrado Wash, Demetrie Wash, Brawley Wash, Guild Wash and Cerro Prieto Wash.
Flooding in Pima, AZ; Pinal, AZ can cut off roads with little warning, damage homes near low-lying areas, and disrupt power and water service. Even a few inches of moving water can carry away a vehicle.
This report is based on information from NWS, monitored by Alert USA's verified emergency feed.
Alert USA anticipates a high chance of travel disruptions, elevated property risk in low-lying areas, and possible power outages while the event is active.
Recommended steps: avoid flooded roads — turn around, don't drown; move to higher ground if you are in a low-lying area; charge phones and prepare for power loss; check on family and neighbors.
Alert USA is tracking this flood event and will update this report as verified information becomes available.
Verified by Alert USA • NWS