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000 

WGUS75 KPSR 010334

FFSPSR



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ

820 PM MST SUN JUL 31 2005



AZC013-010445-

MARICOPA AZ-

820 PM MST SUN JUL 31 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 945 PM MST FOR NORTHEASTERN

MARICOPA COUNTY...



AT 813 PM MST...SEVERAL RAIN GAUGES IN AND AROUND THE CAVE CREEK 

BURN AREA REPORTED 3 HOUR RAINFALL TOTALS BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES. 

THIS AMOUNT OF PRECIPITATION WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF 

LEADING TO FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO NEW 

RIVER...SEVEN SPRINGS...CAVE CREEK...CAREFREE... AND ANTHEM.



FLOOD WATERS CONTINUE TO MOVE DOWN NEW RIVER FROM THE CAVE CREEK 

COMPLEX BURN AREA TO THE CITY OF NEW RIVER. AT 825 PM MST...A STREAM 

GAUGE APPROXIMATELY 7 MILES UPSTREAM FROM THE CITY OF NEW RIVER 

REPORTED STREAM FLOW OF NEARLY 8500 CUBIC FEET PER SECOND WITH A 

RIVER STATE OF 6.5 FEET. THESE VALUES ARE AT OR ABOVE BANK FULL 

STAGE...AND ARE APPROACHING FLOOD STAGE.  A SIGNIFICANT WALL OF 

FLOOD WATER AND DEBRIS IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE CITY OF NEW RIVER BY 

900 PM MST. 



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. 

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER 

GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD 

TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT 

ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH 

BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE.





LAT...LON 3384 11215 3375 11193 3378 11164 3417 11176

      3417 11209



$$

FOWLE

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000 

WGUS75 KPSR 010334

FFSPSR



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ

820 PM MST SUN JUL 31 2005



AZC013-010445-

MARICOPA AZ-

820 PM MST SUN JUL 31 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 945 PM MST FOR NORTHEASTERN

MARICOPA COUNTY...



AT 813 PM MST...SEVERAL RAIN GAUGES IN AND AROUND THE CAVE CREEK 

BURN AREA REPORTED 3 HOUR RAINFALL TOTALS BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES. 

THIS AMOUNT OF PRECIPITATION WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF 

LEADING TO FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO NEW 

RIVER...SEVEN SPRINGS...CAVE CREEK...CAREFREE... AND ANTHEM.



FLOOD WATERS CONTINUE TO MOVE DOWN NEW RIVER FROM THE CAVE CREEK 

COMPLEX BURN AREA TO THE CITY OF NEW RIVER. AT 825 PM MST...A STREAM 

GAUGE APPROXIMATELY 7 MILES UPSTREAM FROM THE CITY OF NEW RIVER 

REPORTED STREAM FLOW OF NEARLY 8500 CUBIC FEET PER SECOND WITH A 

RIVER STATE OF 6.5 FEET. THESE VALUES ARE AT OR ABOVE BANK FULL 

STAGE...AND ARE APPROACHING FLOOD STAGE.  A SIGNIFICANT WALL OF 

FLOOD WATER AND DEBRIS IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE CITY OF NEW RIVER BY 

900 PM MST. 



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. 

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER 

GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD 

TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT 

ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH 

BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE.





LAT...LON 3384 11215 3375 11193 3378 11164 3417 11176

      3417 11209



$$

FOWLE

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