THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... SOUTHWESTERN COCHISE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ARIZONA... * UNTIL 145 PM MST * AT 1136 AM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAINFALL RESULTING IN FLASH FLOODING FROM A THUNDERSTORM NEAR NICKSVILLE...OR 10 MILES SOUTH OF SIERRA VISTA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH. WEATHER SERVICE RADAR ESTIMATES THAT BETWEEN 1.50 AND 2.25 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER THE HUNTER AND MILLER CANYONS OF THE HUACHUCA MOUNTAINS. GIVEN THIS RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER THE PREVIOUS BURN AREA OF THE MONUMENT FIRE...FLASH FLOODING OF THESE LOCATIONS ARE LIKELY. A SHORT PERIOD OF MODERATE RAINFALL ON A BURNED WATERSHED CAN LEAD TO FLASH FLOODS. SEEK HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY...BUT IF IT IS UNSAFE TO EVACUATE DUE TO FLASH FLOODING...HEAVY RAIN...OR POOR VISIBILITY THE BEST ACTION MAY BE TO SHELTER IN PLACE IN A STURDY STRUCTURE. THE FORCE OF RUSHING WATER AND DEBRIS CAN DAMAGE OR DESTROY CULVERTS... BRIDGES...ROADWAYS...AND BUILDINGS. REMEMBER NEVER TO DRIVE THROUGH RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER...YOU MAY BE SWEPT AWAY. (dm)
Posted on: Fri, 02 Aug 2013 20:27:02 +0000
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