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WGUS75 KTWC 132350

FFSTWC



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ

446 PM MST SAT AUG 13 2005



AZC019-140130-

PIMA AZ-

446 PM MST SAT AUG 13 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 630 PM MST FOR EAST CENTRAL

PIMA COUNTY...



AT 446 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE SOUTHERN 

PORTIONS OF THE TUCSON METRO AREA...ESPECIALLY ALONG VALENCIA ROAD 

BETWEEN THE TUCSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND INTERSTATE 19. IN 

ADDITION...FLASH FLOODING IS ALSO LIKELY OCCURRING NEAR SENTINEL 

PEAK. RADAR ESTIMATES BETWEEN 1.00 AND 1.25 INCHES HAS FALLEN ACROSS 

THESE AREAS. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHWEST AT 5 MPH.



REMEMBER...MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT 

ATTEMPT TO CROSS NORMALLY DRY WASHES...ROADWAY DIPS AND OTHER LOW 

LYING AREAS FILLED WITH RUNNING WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. 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 3210 11110 3205 11086 3217 11082 3227 11097

      3226 11109



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