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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ

1258 PM MST TUE AUG 9 2005



AZC019-092100-

PIMA AZ-

1258 PM MST TUE AUG 9 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 200 PM MST FOR NORTHEASTERN

PIMA COUNTY...



AT 1254 PM MST...A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING WAS REPORTED

OVER THE WARNED AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ORO 

VALLEY...MARANA...TUCSON METRO AREA...ALDER CANYON...SILVERBELL AND 

QUEENS WELL.



SIGNIFICANT FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER MUCH OF THE NORTHERN 

TUCSON METRO AREA...ESPECIALLY NEAR SABINO CANYON AND VENTANA CANYON.

WASHES WILL HAVE SEVERAL FEET OF FLOWING WATER. NUMEROUS REPORTS OF 

FLOODED CITY STREETS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED OVER CENTRAL AND NORTHERN 

TUCSON.



1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS FALLEN OVER MUCH OF THE NORTHERN 

TUCSON METRO AREA. ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS UP TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE.



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

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 3211 11201 3218 11050 3250 11052 3247 11200



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