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WGUS75 KTWC 180247

FFSTWC



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ

745 PM MST WED AUG 17 2005



AZC003-180330-

COCHISE AZ-

745 PM MST WED AUG 17 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 830 PM MST FOR SOUTH CENTRAL

COCHISE COUNTY...



AT 734 PM MST...A TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTED OVER AN INCH OF 

RAIN IN ABOUT AN HOUR IN THE CITY OF BISBEE. RADAR RAINFALL 

ESTIMATES SHOWED A PEAK OF ABOUT 2 INCHES PER HOUR IN AREAS TO THE 

EAST OF BISBEE. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS...UNDERPASSES...AND OTHER LOW LYING 

AREAS.



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.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3151 11002 3134 10997 3134 10963 3158 10968



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