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Flash Flood Watch 8, NWS Tucson, AZ
NWS Tucson, AZ issued this flash flood watch at Sep 15, 2014, 3:06 PM MST for 6 counties in Arizona. It took effect at Sep 16, 2014, 5:00 AM MST. It was in force for 49 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 15, 2014, 3:06 PM MST (22:06 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 16, 2014, 5:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Sep 18, 2014, 6:25 AM MST
- In force
- 49 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tucson, AZ
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Cochise County, AZ, Graham County, AZ, Greenlee County, AZ, Pima County, AZ, Pinal County, AZ, Santa Cruz County, AZ
The radar
The Tucson radar (KEMX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Tuscon, AZ (KDMA), launched 12:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 49 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 107 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -182 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2128 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 7 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -22 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 21 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
596 WGUS65 KTWC 152206 FFATWC URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 306 PM MST MON SEP 15 2014 AZZ507-508-512-513-161200- /O.NEW.KTWC.FF.A.0008.140916T1200Z-140919T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX... DOUGLAS...CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS...MADERA CANYON 306 PM MST MON SEP 15 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS...DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS...EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET AND UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY. * FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON * AN INITIAL PERIOD OF RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH THE OUTER BAND OF HURRICANE ODILE WILL PASS THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT INTO EARLY TUESDAY. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL AND POTENTIAL FOR MORE WIDESPREAD FLASH FLOODING WILL OCCUR LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MIDDAY TUESDAY. THEREAFTER...THE TIMING OF THE OF THE ADDITIONAL PERIODS OF RAIN WILL BE LESS CERTAIN UNTIL WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY WHEN THE BULK OF THE HEAVY RAINFALL CAN BE ANTICIPATED. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL VARY WIDELY ACROSS THE AREA...BUT THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL TOTAL 3 TO 5 INCHES BY LATE THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE BECOMING FAVORABLE FOR WIDESPREAD FLASH FLOODING TO DEVELOP. MONITOR FORECASTS CLOSELY AND BE READY TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS ARE ISSUED. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. TURN AROUND AND TAKE ANOTHER ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS FLASH FLOOD THREAT. && $$ AZZ502>504-511-514-515-161200- /O.NEW.KTWC.FF.A.0008.140917T0900Z-140919T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION-UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY- TUCSON METRO AREA-GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS-BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SELLS...NOGALES...TUCSON... GREEN VALLEY...MARANA...VAIL...MOUNT GRAHAM...MOUNT LEMMON... SUMMERHAVEN 306 PM MST MON SEP 15 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS... CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS...GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS...TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION...TUCSON METRO AREA AND UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY. * FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON * AN INITIAL PERIOD OF RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH THE OUTER BAND OF HURRICANE ODILE WILL PASS THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT INTO EARLY TUESDAY. LOCALIZED HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS INITIAL PERIOD OF RAIN. THEREAFTER...THE TIMING OF THE ADDITIONAL PERIODS OF RAIN WILL BE LESS CERTAIN UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY WHEN THE BULK OF THE HEAVY RAINFALL CAN BE ANTICIPATED. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL VARY WIDELY ACROSS THE AREA...BUT THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL TOTAL 3 TO 5 INCHES BY LATE THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE BECOMING FAVORABLE FOR WIDESPREAD FLASH FLOODING TO DEVELOP. MONITOR FORECASTS CLOSELY AND BE READY TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS ARE ISSUED. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. TURN AROUND AND TAKE ANOTHER ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS FLASH FLOOD THREAT. && $$ AZZ501-505-506-509-510-161200- /O.NEW.KTWC.FF.A.0008.140917T1800Z-140919T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WESTERN PIMA COUNTY-SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY- SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AJO...ORGAN PIPE CACTUS N.M.... PICACHO PEAK STATE PARK...MAMMOTH...ORACLE...CLIFTON...SAFFORD... HANNAGAN MEADOW 306 PM MST MON SEP 15 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY... SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY...UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY...WESTERN PIMA COUNTY AND WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES. * FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON * AN INITIAL PERIOD OF RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH THE OUTER BAND OF HURRICANE ODILE WILL PASS THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT INTO EARLY TUESDAY. THEREAFTER...THE TIMING OF THE ADDITIONAL PERIODS OF RAIN WILL BE LESS CERTAIN UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING INTO THURSDAY WHEN THE BULK OF THE HEAVY RAINFALL CAN BE ANTICIPATED. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL VARY WIDELY ACROSS THE AREA...BUT THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL TOTAL 2 TO 4 INCHES BY LATE THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE BECOMING FAVORABLE FOR WIDESPREAD FLASH FLOODING TO DEVELOP. MONITOR FORECASTS CLOSELY AND BE READY TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS ARE ISSUED. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. TURN AROUND AND TAKE ANOTHER ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS FLASH FLOOD THREAT. && $$
10 follow-up statements
103 WGUS65 KTWC 161047 FFATWC FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 347 AM MST TUE SEP 16 2014 ...PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN WITH POSSIBLE FLOODING THROUGH THURSDAY... AZZ507-508-512-513-161900- /O.CON.KTWC.FF.A.0008.140916T1200Z-140919T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX... DOUGLAS...CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS...MADERA CANYON 347 AM MST TUE SEP 16 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR MOST OF COCHISE COUNTY... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS...DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS...EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET AND UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY. * THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON * AN INITIAL PERIOD OF RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH THE OUTER BAND OF HURRICANE ODILE WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING BEFORE A BREAK. ADDITIONAL PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY. THE TIMING OF THE OF THE ADDITIONAL PERIODS OF RAIN WILL BE LESS CERTAIN UNTIL WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY WHEN THE BULK OF THE HEAVY RAINFALL CAN BE ANTICIPATED. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL VARY WIDELY ACROSS THE AREA...BUT THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL TOTAL 3 TO 5 INCHES BY LATE THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE BECOMING FAVORABLE FOR WIDESPREAD FLASH FLOODING TO DEVELOP. MONITOR FORECASTS CLOSELY AND BE READY TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS ARE ISSUED. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. TURN AROUND AND TAKE ANOTHER ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS FLASH FLOOD THREAT. && $$ AZZ502>504-511-514-515-161900- /O.CON.KTWC.FF.A.0008.140917T0900Z-140919T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION-UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY- TUCSON METRO AREA-GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS-BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SELLS...NOGALES...TUCSON... GREEN VALLEY...MARANA...VAIL...MOUNT GRAHAM...MOUNT LEMMON... SUMMERHAVEN 347 AM MST TUE SEP 16 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON INCLUDING THE GREATER TUCSON AREA... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS...CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS...GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS...TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION...TUCSON METRO AREA AND UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY. * FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON * AN INITIAL PERIOD OF RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH THE OUTER BAND OF HURRICANE ODILE WILL PASS THROUGH THE AREA EARLY TODAY. LOCALIZED HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS INITIAL PERIOD OF RAIN. THEREAFTER...THE TIMING OF THE ADDITIONAL PERIODS OF RAIN WILL BE LESS CERTAIN UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY WHEN THE BULK OF THE HEAVY RAINFALL CAN BE ANTICIPATED. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL VARY WIDELY ACROSS THE AREA...BUT THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL TOTAL 3 TO 5 INCHES BY LATE THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE BECOMING FAVORABLE FOR WIDESPREAD FLASH FLOODING TO DEVELOP. MONITOR FORECASTS CLOSELY AND BE READY TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS ARE ISSUED. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. TURN AROUND AND TAKE ANOTHER ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS FLASH FLOOD THREAT. && $$ AZZ501-505-506-509-510-161900- /O.CON.KTWC.FF.A.0008.140917T1800Z-140919T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WESTERN PIMA COUNTY-SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY- SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AJO...ORGAN PIPE CACTUS N.M.... PICACHO PEAK STATE PARK...MAMMOTH...ORACLE...CLIFTON...SAFFORD... HANNAGAN MEADOW 347 AM MST TUE SEP 16 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY...SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY... UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY...WESTERN PIMA COUNTY AND WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES. * FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON * AN INITIAL PERIOD OF RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH THE OUTER BAND OF HURRICANE ODILE WILL PASS THROUGH THE AREA THIS MORNING. THEREAFTER...THE TIMING OF THE ADDITIONAL PERIODS OF RAIN WILL BE LESS CERTAIN UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING INTO THURSDAY WHEN THE BULK OF THE HEAVY RAINFALL CAN BE ANTICIPATED. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL VARY WIDELY ACROSS THE AREA...BUT THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL TOTAL 2 TO 4 INCHES BY LATE THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE BECOMING FAVORABLE FOR WIDESPREAD FLASH FLOODING TO DEVELOP. MONITOR FORECASTS CLOSELY AND BE READY TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS ARE ISSUED. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. TURN AROUND AND TAKE ANOTHER ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS FLASH FLOOD THREAT. && $$
114 WGUS65 KTWC 161843 FFATWC FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 1143 AM MST TUE SEP 16 2014 ...PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN WITH POSSIBLE FLOODING THROUGH THURSDAY... AZZ507-508-512-513-170245- /O.CON.KTWC.FF.A.0008.000000T0000Z-140919T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX... DOUGLAS...CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS...MADERA CANYON 1143 AM MST TUE SEP 16 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS...DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS...EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET AND UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY. * THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON * SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND MOVE NORTH ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE DAY TODAY WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS POSSIBLE. THEN ADDITIONAL PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY. THE TIMING OF THE OF THE ADDITIONAL PERIODS OF RAIN WILL BE LESS CERTAIN UNTIL WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY WHEN THE BULK OF THE HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL VARY WIDELY ACROSS THE AREA...BUT THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL TOTAL 3 TO 6 INCHES BY LATE THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE BECOMING FAVORABLE FOR WIDESPREAD FLASH FLOODING TO DEVELOP. MONITOR FORECASTS CLOSELY AND BE READY TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS ARE ISSUED. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. TURN AROUND AND TAKE ANOTHER ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS FLASH FLOOD THREAT. && $$ AZZ502>504-511-514-515-170245- /O.CON.KTWC.FF.A.0008.140917T0900Z-140919T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION-UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY- TUCSON METRO AREA-GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS-BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SELLS...NOGALES...TUCSON... GREEN VALLEY...MARANA...VAIL...MOUNT GRAHAM...MOUNT LEMMON... SUMMERHAVEN 1143 AM MST TUE SEP 16 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS...CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS...GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS...TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION...TUCSON METRO AREA AND UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY. * FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON * PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND OCCASIONAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH LOCALIZED HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE. THEREAFTER...THE LIKELIHOOD OF HEAVY RAINFALL INCREASES LATER TONIGHT WITH AN INCREASE IN SHOWER ACTIVITY. THEN...MORE WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN IS LIKELY LATER WEDNESDAY THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY WHEN THE REMNANTS OF ODILE MOVE ACROSS THE REGION...THIS INCLUDES THE OVERNIGHT HOURS WHICH IS NOT TYPICAL. AS IS NORMAL AND EXPECTED...RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL VARY WIDELY ACROSS THE AREA...BUT THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL TOTAL 3 TO 6 INCHES BY LATE THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE BECOMING FAVORABLE FOR WIDESPREAD FLASH FLOODING TO DEVELOP. MONITOR FORECASTS CLOSELY AND BE READY TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS ARE ISSUED. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. TURN AROUND AND TAKE ANOTHER ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS FLASH FLOOD THREAT. && $$ AZZ501-505-506-509-510-170245- /O.CON.KTWC.FF.A.0008.140917T1800Z-140919T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WESTERN PIMA COUNTY-SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY- SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AJO...ORGAN PIPE CACTUS N.M.... PICACHO PEAK STATE PARK...MAMMOTH...ORACLE...CLIFTON...SAFFORD... HANNAGAN MEADOW 1143 AM MST TUE SEP 16 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY...SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY... UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY...WESTERN PIMA COUNTY AND WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES. * FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON * OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN POSSIBLE. THE HEAVIEST AND MOST WIDESPREAD RAINS ARE EXPECTED AS THE REMNANTS OF ODILE MOVE ACROSS THE REGION LATE WEDNESDAY INTO EARLY THURSDAY...INCLUDING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. AS IS NORMAL AND EXPECTED...RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL VARY WIDELY ACROSS THE AREA...BUT THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL TOTAL 2 TO 4 INCHES BY LATE THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE BECOMING FAVORABLE FOR WIDESPREAD FLASH FLOODING TO DEVELOP. MONITOR FORECASTS CLOSELY AND BE READY TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS ARE ISSUED. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. TURN AROUND AND TAKE ANOTHER ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS FLASH FLOOD THREAT. && $$ CERNIGLIA
487 WGUS65 KTWC 162136 FFATWC URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 236 PM MST TUE SEP 16 2014 ...PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN WITH POSSIBLE FLOODING THROUGH THURSDAY... AZZ502>504-511-514-515-171100- /O.EXT.KTWC.FF.A.0008.140917T0300Z-140919T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION-UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY- TUCSON METRO AREA-GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS-BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SELLS...NOGALES...TUCSON... GREEN VALLEY...MARANA...VAIL...MOUNT GRAHAM...MOUNT LEMMON... SUMMERHAVEN 236 PM MST TUE SEP 16 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM MST THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS...CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS...GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS...TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION...TUCSON METRO AREA AND UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY. * FROM 8 PM MST THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON * PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND OCCASIONAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT WITH LOCALIZED HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE LATER THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. THEN...MORE WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN IS LIKELY LATER WEDNESDAY THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY AS THE REMNANTS OF ODILE MOVES ACROSS THE REGION. THIS INCLUDES THE OVERNIGHT HOURS WHICH IS NOT TYPICAL. AS IS NORMALLY THE CASE AND EXPECTED THIS TIME...RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL VARY WIDELY ACROSS THE AREA AND WILL GREATLY DEPEND ON THE EXACT PATH OF THE STORM. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO TOTAL 3 TO 6 INCHES BY LATE THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE BECOMING FAVORABLE FOR WIDESPREAD FLASH FLOODING TO DEVELOP. MONITOR FORECASTS CLOSELY AND BE READY TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS ARE ISSUED. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. TURN AROUND AND TAKE ANOTHER ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS FLASH FLOOD THREAT. && $$ AZZ507-508-512-513-171100- /O.CON.KTWC.FF.A.0008.000000T0000Z-140919T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX... DOUGLAS...CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS...MADERA CANYON 236 PM MST TUE SEP 16 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS...DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS...EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET AND UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY. * THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON * PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND OCCASIONAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT WITH LOCALIZED HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE LATER THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. THEN...MORE WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN IS LIKELY LATER WEDNESDAY THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY AS THE REMNANTS OF ODILE MOVES ACROSS THE REGION. THIS INCLUDES THE OVERNIGHT HOURS WHICH IS NOT TYPICAL. AS IS NORMALLY THE CASE AND EXPECTED THIS TIME...RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL VARY WIDELY ACROSS THE AREA AND WILL GREATLY DEPEND ON THE EXACT PATH OF THE STORM. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO TOTAL 3 TO 6 INCHES BY LATE THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE BECOMING FAVORABLE FOR WIDESPREAD FLASH FLOODING TO DEVELOP. MONITOR FORECASTS CLOSELY AND BE READY TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS ARE ISSUED. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. TURN AROUND AND TAKE ANOTHER ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS FLASH FLOOD THREAT. && $$ AZZ501-505-506-509-510-171100- /O.CON.KTWC.FF.A.0008.140917T1800Z-140919T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WESTERN PIMA COUNTY-SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY- SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AJO...ORGAN PIPE CACTUS N.M.... PICACHO PEAK STATE PARK...MAMMOTH...ORACLE...CLIFTON...SAFFORD... HANNAGAN MEADOW 236 PM MST TUE SEP 16 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY...SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY... UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY...WESTERN PIMA COUNTY AND WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES. * FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON * OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN POSSIBLE. THE HEAVIEST AND MOST WIDESPREAD RAINS ARE EXPECTED AS THE REMNANTS OF ODILE MOVE ACROSS THE REGION LATE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY...INCLUDING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS WEDNESDAY NIGHT. AS NORMALLY HAPPENS AND IS EXPECTED THIS TIME...RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL VARY WIDELY ACROSS THE AREA...BUT THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY TOTAL 2 TO 4 INCHES BY LATE THURSDAY ACROSS FAR WESTERN AREAS AND 3 TO 6 INCHES ELSEWHERE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE BECOMING FAVORABLE FOR WIDESPREAD FLASH FLOODING TO DEVELOP. MONITOR FORECASTS CLOSELY AND BE READY TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS ARE ISSUED. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. TURN AROUND AND TAKE ANOTHER ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS FLASH FLOOD THREAT. && $$ CERNIGLIA
205 WGUS65 KTWC 170424 FFATWC URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 924 PM MST TUE SEP 16 2014 ...PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN WITH POSSIBLE FLOODING THROUGH THURSDAY... AZZ501-171230- /O.EXT.KTWC.FF.A.0008.140917T0424Z-140919T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WESTERN PIMA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AJO...ORGAN PIPE CACTUS N.M. 924 PM MST TUE SEP 16 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREA...WESTERN PIMA COUNTY. * THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON * OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN POSSIBLE. THE HEAVIEST AND MOST WIDESPREAD RAINS ARE EXPECTED AS THE REMNANTS OF ODILE MOVE ACROSS THE REGION LATE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY...INCLUDING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS WEDNESDAY NIGHT. AS NORMALLY HAPPENS AND IS EXPECTED THIS TIME...RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL VARY WIDELY ACROSS THE AREA...BUT THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY TOTAL 2 TO 4 INCHES BY LATE THURSDAY ACROSS FAR WESTERN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE BECOMING FAVORABLE FOR WIDESPREAD FLASH FLOODING TO DEVELOP. MONITOR FORECASTS CLOSELY AND BE READY TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS ARE ISSUED. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. TURN AROUND AND TAKE ANOTHER ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS FLASH FLOOD THREAT. && $$ AZZ502>504-507-508-511>515-171230- /O.CON.KTWC.FF.A.0008.000000T0000Z-140919T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION-UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY- TUCSON METRO AREA-UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS-BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SELLS...NOGALES...TUCSON... GREEN VALLEY...MARANA...VAIL...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX... DOUGLAS...MOUNT GRAHAM...CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS... MADERA CANYON...MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 924 PM MST TUE SEP 16 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS...CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS...CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS...DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS...EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET...GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS...TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION...TUCSON METRO AREA...UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY AND UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY. * THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON * PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND OCCASIONAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT WITH LOCALIZED HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE LATER THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. THEN...MORE WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN IS LIKELY LATER WEDNESDAY THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY AS THE REMNANTS OF ODILE MOVES ACROSS THE REGION. THIS INCLUDES THE OVERNIGHT HOURS WHICH IS NOT TYPICAL. AS IS NORMALLY THE CASE AND EXPECTED THIS TIME...RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL VARY WIDELY ACROSS THE AREA AND WILL GREATLY DEPEND ON THE EXACT PATH OF THE STORM. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO TOTAL 3 TO 6 INCHES BY LATE THURSDAY. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN THE MOUNTAINS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE BECOMING FAVORABLE FOR WIDESPREAD FLASH FLOODING TO DEVELOP. MONITOR FORECASTS CLOSELY AND BE READY TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS ARE ISSUED. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. TURN AROUND AND TAKE ANOTHER ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS FLASH FLOOD THREAT. && $$ AZZ505-506-509-510-171230- /O.CON.KTWC.FF.A.0008.140917T1800Z-140919T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY-SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY- UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PICACHO PEAK STATE PARK...MAMMOTH... ORACLE...CLIFTON...SAFFORD...HANNAGAN MEADOW 924 PM MST TUE SEP 16 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY...SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY... UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY AND WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES. * FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON * OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN POSSIBLE. THE HEAVIEST AND MOST WIDESPREAD RAINS ARE EXPECTED AS THE REMNANTS OF ODILE MOVE ACROSS THE REGION LATE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY...INCLUDING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS WEDNESDAY NIGHT. AS NORMALLY HAPPENS AND IS EXPECTED THIS TIME...RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL VARY WIDELY ACROSS THE AREA...BUT THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY TOTAL 2 TO 4 INCHES BY LATE THURSDAY ACROSS FAR WESTERN AREAS AND 3 TO 6 INCHES ELSEWHERE. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN THE MOUNTAINS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE BECOMING FAVORABLE FOR WIDESPREAD FLASH FLOODING TO DEVELOP. MONITOR FORECASTS CLOSELY AND BE READY TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS ARE ISSUED. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. TURN AROUND AND TAKE ANOTHER ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS FLASH FLOOD THREAT. && $$ MEYER
891 WGUS65 KTWC 171446 FFATWC FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 746 AM MST WED SEP 17 2014 ...PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN WITH POSSIBLE FLOODING THROUGH THURSDAY... AZZ501>504-507-508-511>515-172300- /O.CON.KTWC.FF.A.0008.000000T0000Z-140919T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WESTERN PIMA COUNTY-TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION- UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY-TUCSON METRO AREA- UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS-BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AJO...ORGAN PIPE CACTUS N.M....SELLS... NOGALES...TUCSON...GREEN VALLEY...MARANA...VAIL...SIERRA VISTA... BENSON...WILLCOX...DOUGLAS...MOUNT GRAHAM...CHIRICAHUA NM... BISBEE...CANELO HILLS...MADERA CANYON...MOUNT LEMMON... SUMMERHAVEN 746 AM MST WED SEP 17 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS...CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS...CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS...DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS...EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET...GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS...TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION...TUCSON METRO AREA...UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY...UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY AND WESTERN PIMA COUNTY. * THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON * OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN POSSIBLE. THE HEAVIEST AND MOST WIDESPREAD RAINS ARE EXPECTED AS THE REMNANTS OF ODILE MOVE ACROSS THE REGION LATE TODAY INTO THURSDAY...INCLUDING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS TONIGHT. AS NORMALLY HAPPENS AND IS EXPECTED THIS TIME...RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL VARY WIDELY ACROSS THE AREA...BUT THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY TOTAL 2 TO 4 INCHES BY LATE THURSDAY ACROSS FAR WESTERN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE BECOMING FAVORABLE FOR WIDESPREAD FLASH FLOODING TO DEVELOP. MONITOR FORECASTS CLOSELY AND BE READY TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS ARE ISSUED. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. TURN AROUND AND TAKE ANOTHER ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS FLASH FLOOD THREAT. && $$ AZZ505-506-509-510-172300- /O.CON.KTWC.FF.A.0008.140917T1800Z-140919T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY-SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY- UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PICACHO PEAK STATE PARK...MAMMOTH... ORACLE...CLIFTON...SAFFORD...HANNAGAN MEADOW 746 AM MST WED SEP 17 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MST THIS MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY...SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY... UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY AND WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES. * FROM 11 AM MST THIS MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON * OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN POSSIBLE. THE HEAVIEST AND MOST WIDESPREAD RAINS ARE EXPECTED AS THE REMNANTS OF ODILE MOVE ACROSS THE REGION LATE TODAY INTO THURSDAY...INCLUDING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS TONIGHT. AS NORMALLY HAPPENS AND IS EXPECTED THIS TIME...RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL VARY WIDELY ACROSS THE AREA...BUT THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY TOTAL 2 TO 4 INCHES BY LATE THURSDAY ACROSS FAR WESTERN AREAS AND 3 TO 6 INCHES ELSEWHERE. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN THE MOUNTAINS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE BECOMING FAVORABLE FOR WIDESPREAD FLASH FLOODING TO DEVELOP. MONITOR FORECASTS CLOSELY AND BE READY TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS ARE ISSUED. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. TURN AROUND AND TAKE ANOTHER ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS FLASH FLOOD THREAT. && $$
290 WGUS65 KTWC 171808 FFATWC FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 1108 AM MST WED SEP 17 2014 ...PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN WITH POSSIBLE FLOODING THROUGH THURSDAY... AZZ501>515-180700- /O.CON.KTWC.FF.A.0008.000000T0000Z-140919T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WESTERN PIMA COUNTY-TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION- UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY-TUCSON METRO AREA- SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY-SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY- UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS-BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AJO...ORGAN PIPE CACTUS N.M....SELLS... NOGALES...TUCSON...GREEN VALLEY...MARANA...VAIL... PICACHO PEAK STATE PARK...MAMMOTH...ORACLE...SIERRA VISTA... BENSON...WILLCOX...DOUGLAS...CLIFTON...SAFFORD... HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM...CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE... CANELO HILLS...MADERA CANYON...MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 1108 AM MST WED SEP 17 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS...CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS...CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS...DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS...EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET...GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS...SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY...SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY...TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION...TUCSON METRO AREA...UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY...UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY...UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY...WESTERN PIMA COUNTY AND WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES. * THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON * SHOWERS AND PERHAPS A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT FROM MEXICO WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN. THE HEAVIEST AND MOST WIDESPREAD RAINS ARE EXPECTED AS THE REMNANTS OF ODILE MOVE ACROSS NORTHWEST PORTIONS OF SONORA MEXICO LATE THIS AFTERNOON. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL VARY WIDELY ACROSS THE AREA...BUT THE HEAVIEST STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS THROUGH LATE THURSDAY WILL LIKELY RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES...WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF 5 TO NEAR 8 INCHES...ESPECIALLY OVER SOME OF THE MOUNTAIN TOPS. THIS SWATH OF HEAVY RAIN WILL EXTEND FROM SOUTH CENTRAL PIMA COUNTY...WHICH INCLUDES THE TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION...THROUGH MUCH OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY...EXTREME SOUTHEAST PORTIONS OF PIMA COUNTY NEAR GREEN VALLEY...VAIL AND SAHUARITA. IN ADDITION...WESTERN AND SOUTHWESTERN PORTIONS OF COCHISE COUNTY WILL BE IMPACTED WITH HEAVY RAIN TOTALS. THE SIERRA VISTA AREA HAS ALREADY RECEIVED SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL OVERNIGHT...WITH MORE THAN 2 INCHES REPORTED. WITH ADDITIONAL RAINS HEADED TO AREAS ALREADY IMPACTED BY RAINS OVERNIGHT AND THIS MORNING...WE SHOULD SEE AT LEAST LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...WITH PERHAPS MORE WIDESPREAD FLOODING CONCERNS THIS EVENING. AREAS TO THE FAR WEST...SUCH AS KITT PEAK TO NEAR AJO WILL SEE LESSER RAINFALL AMOUNTS...WITH STORM TOTALS RANGING FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS PERHAPS IN THE 2 TO 3 INCH RANGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE BECOMING FAVORABLE FOR WIDESPREAD FLASH FLOODING TO DEVELOP. MONITOR FORECASTS CLOSELY AND BE READY TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS ARE ISSUED. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. TURN AROUND AND TAKE ANOTHER ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS FLASH FLOOD THREAT. && $$
877 WGUS65 KTWC 180111 FFATWC FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 611 PM MST WED SEP 17 2014 AZZ501-502-505-506-180215- /O.CAN.KTWC.FF.A.0008.000000T0000Z-140919T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WESTERN PIMA COUNTY-TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION- SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY-SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AJO...PICACHO PEAK STATE PARK... MAMMOTH...ORACLE 611 PM MST WED SEP 17 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE THREAT FOR HEAVY RAINFALL CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD FLASH FLOODING HAS ENDED. THUS...THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR WESTERN PIMA COUNTY...THE TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION...SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY AND SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ AZZ503-504-507>515-181400- /O.CON.KTWC.FF.A.0008.000000T0000Z-140919T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY-TUCSON METRO AREA- UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS-BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NOGALES...TUCSON...GREEN VALLEY... MARANA...VAIL...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX...CLIFTON... SAFFORD...HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM...CHIRICAHUA NM... BISBEE...CANELO HILLS...MADERA CANYON...MOUNT LEMMON... SUMMERHAVEN 611 PM MST WED SEP 17 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS...CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS...CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS...DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS...EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET...GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS...TUCSON METRO AREA...UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY...UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY...UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY AND WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES. * THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON * NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS LOCALES MAINLY EAST AND SOUTH OF TUCSON INTO THURSDAY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL VARY WIDELY...BUT THE HEAVIEST STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS THROUGH LATE THURSDAY WILL LIKELY RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES...WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF 5 TO NEAR 8 INCHES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOME OF THE MOUNTAIN TOPS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE BECOMING FAVORABLE FOR WIDESPREAD FLASH FLOODING TO DEVELOP. MONITOR FORECASTS CLOSELY AND BE READY TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS ARE ISSUED. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. TURN AROUND AND TAKE ANOTHER ROUTE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS FLASH FLOOD THREAT. && $$
310 WGUS65 KTWC 180217 FFATWC FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 717 PM MST WED SEP 17 2014 AZZ504-180330- /O.CAN.KTWC.FF.A.0008.000000T0000Z-140919T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ TUCSON METRO AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TUCSON...GREEN VALLEY...MARANA...VAIL 717 PM MST WED SEP 17 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE THREAT FOR HEAVY RAINFALL CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD FLASH FLOODING HAS ENDED. THUS...THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE TUCSON METRO AREA IS CANCELLED. $$ AZZ503-507>515-181400- /O.CON.KTWC.FF.A.0008.000000T0000Z-140919T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY- UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS-BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NOGALES...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON... WILLCOX...CLIFTON...SAFFORD...HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM... CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS...MOUNT LEMMON... SUMMERHAVEN 717 PM MST WED SEP 17 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS...CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS...CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS...DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS...EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET...GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS...UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY...UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY...UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY AND WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES. * THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON * NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS LOCALES EAST AND SOUTH OF TUCSON INTO THURSDAY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL VARY WIDELY...BUT THE HEAVIEST STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS THROUGH LATE THURSDAY WILL LIKELY RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES...WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF 5 TO NEAR 8 INCHES... ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOME OF THE HIGHER MOUNTAIN PEAKS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE BECOMING FAVORABLE FOR WIDESPREAD FLASH FLOODING TO DEVELOP. MONITOR FORECASTS CLOSELY AND BE READY TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS ARE ISSUED. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. TURN AROUND AND TAKE ANOTHER ROUTE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS FLASH FLOOD THREAT. && $$
269 WGUS65 KTWC 181032 FFATWC FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 332 AM MST THU SEP 18 2014 AZZ514-515-181145- /O.CAN.KTWC.FF.A.0008.000000T0000Z-140919T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS-BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 332 AM MST THU SEP 18 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. RAINFALL AMOUNTS HAVE GENERALLY RANGED FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES IN THESE AREAS. SOME FLOW WILL CONTINUE IN STREAMS AND WASHES TODAY. $$ AZZ503-507>513-181845- /O.CON.KTWC.FF.A.0008.000000T0000Z-140919T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY- UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NOGALES...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON... WILLCOX...CLIFTON...SAFFORD...HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM... CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS 332 AM MST THU SEP 18 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS...DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS...EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET...GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS...UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY...UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY...UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY AND WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES. * THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON * NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS LOCALES MAINLY EAST AND SOUTHEAST OF TUCSON TODAY. ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS UP TO 1 INCH WILL BRING WIDESPREAD STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS TO AROUND 3 TO 6 INCHES...WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS (ESPECIALLY IN THE MOUNTAINS). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE BECOMING FAVORABLE FOR WIDESPREAD FLASH FLOODING TO DEVELOP. MONITOR FORECASTS CLOSELY AND BE READY TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS ARE ISSUED. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. TURN AROUND AND TAKE ANOTHER ROUTE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS FLASH FLOOD THREAT. && $$ MEYER
164 WGUS65 KTWC 181325 FFATWC FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 625 AM MST THU SEP 18 2014 AZZ503-507>513-181430- /O.CAN.KTWC.FF.A.0008.000000T0000Z-140919T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY- UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NOGALES...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON... WILLCOX...CLIFTON...SAFFORD...HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM... CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS 625 AM MST THU SEP 18 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE REST OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. AS OF 620 AM MST ONLY LIGHT SHOWERS REMAIN ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA. HEAVY FLOW WILL CONTINUE WITH SOME FLOODING IN WASHES AND RIVER LOCATIONS. ISOLATED STORMS LATER IN THE DAY MAY ONCE AGAIN DROP LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL BUT IT'S NOT EXPECTED TO BE OVER A WIDE AREA. $$ MEYER
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Tucson, AZ wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood watch went out at Sep 15, 9:59 AM MST, 5 hours 7 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 15, 9:59 AM MST, 5 hours 7 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 959 AM MST MON SEP 15 2014 .SYNOPSIS...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS TODAY WITH SOME STORMS OVERNIGHT. THEN...WITH THE INFLUENCE FROM ODILE THE CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE GREATLY DURING THE WEEK AS MOISTURE INCREASES ACROSS THE AREA FROM THE SOUTH. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR PERIODS OF SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT OR FRIDAY. && .DISCUSSION...SATELLITE IMAGERY WAS SHOWING SOME INCREASE IN CONVECTION ACROSS SONORA MEXICO THIS MORNING ASSOCIATED WITH AN OUTER BAND OF HURRICANE ODILE. LATEST GFS SOLUTION LIFTS THIS FEATURE NORTHWARD TODAY AND THROUGH SOUTHERN ARIZONA BY THIS EVENING INTO EARLY TUESDAY. GIVEN THESE RECENT TRENDS IN CONVECTION SOUTH OF THE INTERNATIONAL BORDER...WILL BE INCREASING RAIN CHANCES FOR LATER TODAY AND OVERNIGHT TONIGHT IN THE MORNING UPDATE. OTHERWISE... CURRENT FORECAST LOOKED ON TRACK AS SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHEAST ARIZONA THIS WEEK. ALTHOUGH LOCALIZED HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOODING MAY OCCUR AS EARLIER AS THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT...THE MORE WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINFALL THREAT APPEARED TO BE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INTO THURSDAY. PLEASE REFER TO THE PREVIOUS FORECAST DISCUSSION IN THIS PRODUCT FOR MORE DETAILS ON THE UPCOMING RAIN AND POTENTIAL FLOODING EVENT. && .AVIATION...VALID THRU 16/18Z. TIGHTENED PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN EASTERLY FLOW TODAY FOR MOST TERMINALS. THE GRADIENT WILL RELAX DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON HOURS WITH THE WINDS DECREASING A BIT AS A RESULT. MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES WITH ONLY ISOLATED CONVECTION EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. CHANCES MAY INCREASE OVERNIGHT BEFORE A STRONG INCREASE IN SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM CHANCES MOST OF THE REST OF THE WEEK. AVIATION DISCUSSION NOT UPDATED FOR TAF AMENDMENTS. && .FIRE WEATHER...THE EASTERLY BREEZE AFFECTING THE EASTERN HALF OF THE AREA IS NOW EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF TODAY. IT WILL EASE UP DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED CONVECTION DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF TUCSON AND NEAR MOUNTAINS. THEN ALL FOCUS GOES TO THE INCREASE MOISTURE AS MAJOR HURRICANE ODILE EDGES NORTHWARD. DEEPER MOISTURE IS EXPECTED TO BE FORCED NORTH ACROSS THE AREA BY MONDAY EVENING WITH CONVECTION POSSIBLE MONDAY NIGHT. THEN THE DEEP MOISTURE WILL BE IN PLACE THROUGH FRIDAY FOR AN ENHANCED THREAT OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH A POTENTIAL FOR LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS. TIMING FOR THE MOISTURE MOVING OUT OF THE REGION REMAINS QUESTIONABLE AT THIS TIME...THOUGH WILL LIKELY SEE A DOWNWARD BY THE WEEKEND AS UPPER LEVEL TROF PUSHES THRU THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE STATE. && .DISCUSSION...SUFFICIENT MOISTURE ACROSS SOUTHERN ARIZONA WITH PRECIPITABLE WATER AROUND 1.3 INCHES WITH MODESTLY WARM MID LEVEL TEMPERATURES. AS IT STANDS IT WOULD BE ANOTHER MEAGER CONVECTIVE DAY. A COUPLE OF FACTORS SHOWING MORE PROMISE LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT WITH MOISTURE INCREASING THROUGH THE MID GULF AND SOUTHERN TO MID SONORA. THIS FETCH OF DEEP MOISTURE WILL PUSH INTO SOUTHERN ARIZONA OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS WITH HRRR STREAMLINES FORECASTING A STRONG RESPONSE AT THE SURFACE AS WELL TODAY. WE SHOULD SEE INCREASING COVERAGE THIS AFTERNOON...BUT STILL MAINLY SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST OF TUCSON. ECMWF KEYS ON AN IMPULSE PUSHING UP FROM SONORA THROUGH EASTERN ZONES TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY WITH A FOCUS ON COCHISE AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES TONIGHT. MOISTURE RAMPS UP INTO TUESDAY WITH A STRONG THUNDERSTORM AFTERNOON SHAPING UP ALONG WITH POSSIBLE ORGANIZED CONVECTIVE OUTFLOWS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN UNDER STRONGER CELLS. THE ONLY THING THAT LOOKS LIKE IT COULD KEEP TUESDAY AFTERNOON FROM BEING ACTIVE IS WITH THE SHARP MOISTURE GRADIENT WE COULD ACTUALLY SEE INCREASING SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY EARLY TO MID THURSDAY MORNING TO TAKE THE EDGE OF THE POTENTIAL INSTABILITY AND WIND PROFILE COMBO TUE AFTERNOON. AFTER THAT ODILE AND THE DEVELOPING WEST COAST TROUGH DICTATE OUR WEATHER. MAJOR HURRICANE ODILE SLAMMED INTO FAR SOUTHERN BAJA PENINSULA OVER THE LAST SEVERAL HOURS WITH A 2 AM FORECAST TRACK THAT BRINGS THE REMNANT INTO THE FAR NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA THURSDAY AS A DEPRESSION. AT THAT POINT IT COULD TRACK RIGHT OVER US AND COMPLETE A SOLID DRENCHING FOR MUCH OF SE AZ. WE'LL NEED TO WATCH HOW WELL SHE MAINTAINS HER INTENSITY AND CONTINUE TO MONITOR HER TRACK AND POTENTIAL INTERACTION WITH THE TROUGH...BUT AT THIS POINT IT LOOKS LIKE A WET WEEK. OUR FOCUS AFTER THE INITIAL SHOT OF MOISTURE EARLY TO LATE TUESDAY IS ON 18Z WED TO 06Z FRI (LATER WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT) TIME PERIOD WITH THE TRACK OF THE REMNANT CIRCULATION. HOWEVER...ANY TIME AFTER MONDAY NIGHT WE COULD SEE ONE PERIOD OF LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL OR SEVERAL. OUR CURRENT 5 DAY STORM TOTAL QPF RANGES FROM .75 TO 1.75 INCHES IN VALLEY LOCATIONS AND 1.5 TO 3.5 INCHES IN MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS WHICH IS IN DECENT AGREEMENT WITH WPC ESTIMATES. IT'S LIKELY TO BE A BUSY WEEK BUT THERE WILL ALSO BE SOME DOWN PERIODS IN BETWEEN OUR BEST PRECIP CHANCES. && .TWC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE. && VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tucson, AZ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 1:05 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | TWC | Pima | 115 min |
| Sep 15, 3:25 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | TWC | Pima | 110 min |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.