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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ

449 PM MST TUE AUG 9 2005



AZC019-023-100045-

SANTA CRUZ AZ-PIMA AZ-

449 PM MST TUE AUG 9 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 545 PM MST FOR EXTREME SOUTH

CENTRAL PIMA AND WESTERN SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES...



AT 443 PM MST...NATIONAL SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THUNDERSTORMS DIMINISHING OVER THE ARIVACA AND AND TUBAC AREAS.  

HOWEVER RUNOFF FROM HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE AREA IS STILL 

OCCURRING.  AT THIS TIME THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTS OF FLOODING ON 

ARIVACA ROAD...BUT MOTORIST SHOULD STILL USE CAUTION. SANTA CRUZ 

EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED THE TUBAC WASH FLOWING WITHIN BANKS AND 

THE PORTRERO WASH FLOODED NORTH OF NOGALES.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ARIVACA

JUNCTION...AMADO...AND RIO RICO.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR

IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...

DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS AND DO NOT DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES.

NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO

ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3153 11127 3136 11098 3136 11084 3171 11094

      3175 11129



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