782  
WGUS65 KTWC 312007  
FFATWC  
 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED  
FLOOD WATCH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ  
107 PM MST THU AUG 31 2023  
 
AZZ501>506-514-515-011115-  
/O.NEW.KTWC.FA.A.0002.230831T2200Z-230902T0700Z/  
/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-CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS-BABOQUIVARI  
MOUNTAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NOGALES, MAMMOTH, MARANA, MOUNT LEMMON,  
PICACHO PEAK STATE PARK, TUCSON, GREEN VALLEY, ORGAN PIPE CACTUS  
N.M., ORACLE, KITT PEAK, VAIL, AJO, SELLS, AND SUMMERHAVEN  
107 PM MST THU AUG 31 2023  
 
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY  
EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...FLASH FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING  
AREAS, BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS, CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS, SOUTH  
CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY, SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY, TOHONO O'ODHAM  
NATION, TUCSON METRO AREA, UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR  
VALLEY AND WESTERN PIMA COUNTY.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF RIVERS,  
CREEKS, STREAMS, AND OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS.  
LOW-WATER CROSSINGS MAY BE FLOODED.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- STORMS COULD PRODUCE VERY HEAVY SHORT DURATION RAINFALL  
RESULTING IN LOCAL FLASH FLOODING (RAPID RISES).|  
- 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
AZZ507>509-511>513-011115-  
/O.NEW.KTWC.FA.A.0002.230901T1900Z-230902T0700Z/  
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY-EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-  
UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY-GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA  
MOUNTAINS-DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SAFFORD, BENSON, DOUGLAS, SIERRA VISTA,  
BISBEE, CANELO HILLS, MOUNT GRAHAM, CLIFTON, WILLCOX, MADERA CANYON,  
AND CHIRICAHUA NM  
107 PM MST THU AUG 31 2023  
 
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY  
EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...FLASH FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...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 AND UPPER  
SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY.  
 
* WHEN...FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF RIVERS,  
CREEKS, STREAMS, AND OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS.  
LOW-WATER CROSSINGS MAY BE FLOODED.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- STORMS COULD PRODUCE VERY HEAVY SHORT DURATION RAINFALL  
RESULTING IN LOCAL FLASH FLOODING (RAPID RISES).  
- 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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