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WGUS75 KTWC 232328

FFSTWC



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ

425 PM MST SAT JUL 23 2005



AZC019-232345-

PIMA AZ-

425 PM MST SAT JUL 23 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 445 PM MST FOR NORTH CENTRAL

PIMA COUNTY...



AT 420 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE AREAS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL FROM THUNDERSTORMS IN 

NORTH CENTRAL PIMA COUNTY...OVER AND TO THE WEST OF THE TUCSON 

MOUNTAINS. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE NEAR SAGUARO NATIONAL PARK WEST 

AND IN THE PICTURE ROCKS AREA. A RAINFALL GAGE NEAR PICTURE ROCKS 

COMMUNITY CENTER AND A SPOTTER IN THE SAME AREA BOTH REPORTED 0.50 

INCHES OF RAINFALL IN THE LAST 30 MINUTES. RADAR RAINFALL ESTIMATES 

OF BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED OVER PORTIONS OF 

THE TUCSON MOUNTAINS IN THE LAST HOUR. 



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO 0.50 OF AN INCH WILL CONTRIBUTE TO 

THE RUNOFF. EXPECT HEAVY FLOW AND FLOODING OF SOME NORMALLY DRY 

STREAMBEDS AND WASHES...AS WELL AS LOW SPOTS AND DIPS. 



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3214 11117 3219 11101 3249 11127 3238 11141



$$



WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON

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000 

WGUS75 KTWC 232328

FFSTWC



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ

425 PM MST SAT JUL 23 2005



AZC019-232345-

PIMA AZ-

425 PM MST SAT JUL 23 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 445 PM MST FOR NORTH CENTRAL

PIMA COUNTY...



AT 420 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE AREAS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL FROM THUNDERSTORMS IN 

NORTH CENTRAL PIMA COUNTY...OVER AND TO THE WEST OF THE TUCSON 

MOUNTAINS. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE NEAR SAGUARO NATIONAL PARK WEST 

AND IN THE PICTURE ROCKS AREA. A RAINFALL GAGE NEAR PICTURE ROCKS 

COMMUNITY CENTER AND A SPOTTER IN THE SAME AREA BOTH REPORTED 0.50 

INCHES OF RAINFALL IN THE LAST 30 MINUTES. RADAR RAINFALL ESTIMATES 

OF BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED OVER PORTIONS OF 

THE TUCSON MOUNTAINS IN THE LAST HOUR. 



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO 0.50 OF AN INCH WILL CONTRIBUTE TO 

THE RUNOFF. EXPECT HEAVY FLOW AND FLOODING OF SOME NORMALLY DRY 

STREAMBEDS AND WASHES...AS WELL AS LOW SPOTS AND DIPS. 



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3214 11117 3219 11101 3249 11127 3238 11141



$$



WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON

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