National Weather Service Issues Flash Flood Watch for Thursday, July 2

The National Weather Service Issues Flash Flood Watch for Thursday, July 2

National Weather Service Tucson AZ

1:47 PM MST Wed Jul 1 2020

Tucson Metro Area-Catalina and Rincon Mountains, Including the cities of Marana, Vail, Mount Lemmon, Summerhaven, Tucson, and Green Valley
 

Carl Cerniglia, Bighorn Fire Incident Meteorologist, emphasizes three things in today's announcement from the National Weather Service.  "This is a possibility.  As a result, at this time, it is a Flash Flood Watch, not a Warning; and this forecast is for Thursday, July 2, not today. "
 

FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE BIGHORN BURN SCAR AND SURROUNDING AREAS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING

The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a Flash Flood Watch for a portion of Southeast Arizona, including the following areas, Catalina and Rincon Mountains and Tucson Metro Area from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening.

National Weather Service Meteorologists are forecasting heavy  rainfall over the Bighorn burn scar and surrounding areas that  includes areas along the CDO wash east state highway 77, the  Catalina Foothills and Sabino Canyon, which may lead to flash  flooding and debris flows. This watch does not include the  remainder of eastern Pima county.

Heavy rainfall over the Bighorn burn scar is expected during the period of the watch. Residents near the Bighorn burn scar should  prepare for potential flooding impacts. Be sure to stay up to date with information from local authorities.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take actions should Flash Flooding Warnings be issued.