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WGUS75 KTWC 232202

FFSTWC



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ

251 PM MST SAT JUL 23 2005



AZC019-232315-

PIMA AZ-

251 PM MST SAT JUL 23 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 415 PM MST FOR NORTHEASTERN

PIMA COUNTY...



AT 250 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE AREAS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL FROM THUNDERSTORMS IN 

EASTERN PIMA COUNTY. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE FROM EASTERN TUCSON 

THROUGH THE RINCON MOUNTAINS. ONE GAGE NEAR CATALINA REPORTED 1.22 

INCHES OVER THE PAST 2 HOURS WITH RADAR RAINFALL ESTIMATES BETWEEN 1 

AND 2 INCHES JUST NORTH OF VAIL...IN THE FOOTHILLS OF THE RINCONS 

AND JUST NORTH OF SABINO CANYON IN THE CATALINAS.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO 1/2 OF AN INCH THROUGH PORTIONS OF 

EASTERN AND NORTHEASTERN PIMA COUNTY WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE RUNOFF 

INTO THE LATE AFTERNOON HOURS.



EXPECT HEAVY FLOW AND FLOODING OF SOME NORMALLY DRY STREAMBEDS AND 

WASHES...AS WELL AS SOME UNDERPASSES. DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED 

AREAS.



LAT...LON 3204 11085 3193 11047 3251 11047 3252 11095



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