Flash Flood Watch
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
1005 AM MST Wed Sep 3 2025

AZZ503-504-506>514-041200-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Upper Santa Cruz River Valley/Altar Valley-Tucson Metro Area-
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-
Including the cities of Green Valley, Sierra Vista, Canelo Hills,
Marana, Safford, Summerhaven, Mount Graham, Willcox, Clifton,
Nogales, Vail, Chiricahua NM, Oracle, Tucson, Mammoth, Douglas,
Hannagan Meadow, Benson, Bisbee, Mount Lemmon, and Madera Canyon
1005 AM MST Wed Sep 3 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...A portion of Southeast Arizona, including the following
  areas, 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,
  Southeast Pinal County, 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.

* WHEN...From Friday afternoon through Saturday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water
  crossings may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Moisture associated with Hurricane Lorena may bring periods
    of heavy rain to portions of southeast Arizona. Rainfall
    amounts of 1 to 2 inches with up to 4 inches in the mountains
    are possible.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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