Flood Advisory issued August 31 at 2:47PM MST until August 31 at 7:45PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

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The National Weather Service successful Tucson has issued a

* Arroyo and Small Stream Flood Advisory for…
Northeastern Pima County successful southeastern Arizona…
Southeastern Pinal County successful southeastern Arizona…

* Until 745 PM MST.

* At 247 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rainfall gauges indicated
heavy rainfall owed to thunderstorms. This volition origin tiny stream
flooding. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rainfall person fallen.

* Some locations that volition acquisition flooding include…
Catalina, Tanque Verde, Saddlebrooke, Mount Lemmon/Summerhaven,
Sabino Canyon Recreation Area, Catalina Foothills, Saguaro
National Park East, Catalina State Park, Seven Falls, and Oracle
Junction.

This includes the pursuing streams and drainages…
Bird Canyon, Agua Caliente Wash, Stratton Wash, Sutherland Wash,
Buehman Canyon, Canada del Oro, Esperero Wash, Sabino Creek,
Rincon Creek, Coyote Wash, Chalk Creek, Alder Wash, Chirreon Wash,
Ventana Canyon Wash, Gibb Wash and Chimney Rock Creek.
Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected implicit the area.
This further rainfall volition effect successful insignificant flooding.
Turn around, don’t drown erstwhile encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths hap successful vehicles.

In hilly terrain determination are hundreds of debased h2o crossings which are
potentially unsafe successful dense rain. Do not effort to transverse flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.

Flooding is occurring oregon is imminent. It is important to cognize where
you are comparative to streams, rivers, oregon creeks which tin become
killers successful dense rains. Campers and hikers should debar streams or
creeks.

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