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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ

853 PM MST SUN JUL 31 2005



AZC003-023-010515-

COCHISE AZ-SANTA CRUZ AZ-

853 PM MST SUN JUL 31 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1015 PM MST FOR EASTERN

SANTA CRUZ AND SOUTHWESTERN COCHISE COUNTIES...



AT 850 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING MODERATE RAIN OVER 

EASTERN SANTA CRUZ AND SOUTHWESTERN COCHISE COUNTIES. THE AREA OF 

THUNDERSTORMS WAS MOVING NORTHWEST AT 10 MPH. NATIONAL WEATHER 

SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES OF 

RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED OVER A LARGE AREA OF EASTERN SANTA CRUZ AND 

SOUTHWESTERN COCHISE COUNTIES IN THE 45 MINUTES...WITH ISOLATED 

HIGHER AMOUNTS OF BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCHES. COCHISE COUNTY LAW 

ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT RAMSEY ROAD EAST OF STATE 

HIGHWAY 92 IN SOUTHWESTERN COCHISE COUNTY WAS FLOODED AND CLOSED. 



OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

PATAGONIA...SONOITA AND PATAGONIA LAKE.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW

LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS.



LAT...LON 3136 11090 3135 11007 3173 11020 3168 11089



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