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WGUS75 KTWC 170233

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ

728 PM MST TUE AUG 16 2005



AZC003-170300-

COCHISE AZ-

728 PM MST TUE AUG 16 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 800 PM MST FOR CENTRAL

COCHISE COUNTY...



AT 725 PM MST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH 

FLOODING WAS OCCURRING ALONG ROADWAYS BOUNDED BY AN AREA BETWEEN THE 

DRAGOON MOUNTAINS AND HIGHWAY 191...JUST NORTH OF PEARCE SUNSITES TO 

COCHISE. WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THIS AREA HAD 

RECEIVED BETWEEN 1.00 AND 2.00 INCHES OF RAINFALL.



ALTHOUGH THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DISSIPATED OVER THE WARNED 

AREA...RAINFALL RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE TO FILL INTO NORMALLY DRY 

WASHES...ROADWAY DIPS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS THROUGH 800 PM MST. 



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. 

DO NOT DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES. 



LAT...LON 3193 10996 3198 10982 3213 10985 3209 11001



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