Phoenix & Tucson -flooding/Heavy Mtn. Snow/Strong Winds 01/21/10
Phoenix and Tucson have also been dealing with flash flooding and the S. CA storm moves east. Heavy rain and mountain snow is expected across Arizona along with high wind gusts. Believe it or not, a blizzard warning has been posted above 7,000 ft. in SE Arizona until Friday morning on January 21st. including the higher elevations around Tucson. Also, a TORNADO WATCH has been issued until 10 pm.
@ 1:41 pm Thursday JAN 21st, 2010-National Weather Service Meteorologist detected WIDESPREAD FLASH FLOODING in Central Gila Co. in E. Central AZ and East Central Maricopa County in S. Central AZ. Flooding is expected along US HWY 60 between Apache Junction and Globe as well as Canyon Lake and Saguaro Lake. Never Drive your vehicle into areas where water is covering the roadway. Just one foot of flowing water is powerful enough to sweep vehicles off the road. Also, Agua Fria river above Rock Springs is under a flood warning until late Friday night on the 22nd. Record Flooding is forecast. Flood Stage is 16 ft./// stage at 2pm Thursday the 21st was 15.6 ft.//// Forecast is for 30.7 ft by 7am Friday/// 9.8 ft. Sat/// 7.2 ft. by Sunday