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AZC019-070515-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ

817 PM MST SAT AUG 6 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS EXTENDED THE



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHEASTERN PIMA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ORO VALLEY...MARANA



* UNTIL 1015 PM MST



* AT 812 PM MST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS 

  PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE NORTHWEST PART OF THE CITY OF 

  TUCSON NORTH TO ORO VALLEY AND CATALINA. THE STORMS WERE MOVING TO 

  THE WEST AROUND 5 MPH TOWARD MARANA. THUS THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING 

  HAS BEEN EXTENDED. A AUTOMATED GAUGE NEAR CATALINA REPORTED OVER 1 

  INCH OF RAIN LESS THAN 25 MINUTES. WATER WILL BE FLOWING DOWN THE 

  CANADA DEL ORO WASH TOWARD THE LOW WATER CROSSINGS OF OVERTON ROAD 

  AND LA CHOLLA BOULEVARD. THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE REMAINDER 

  OF EASTERN PIMA COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.



* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO DOVE

  MOUNTAIN.



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

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



LAT...LON 3252 11080 3250 11122 3224 11114 3230 11076



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