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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ

131 PM MST TUE AUG 23 2005



AZC003-232130-

COCHISE AZ-

131 PM MST TUE AUG 23 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 230 PM MST FOR SOUTHERN

COCHISE COUNTY...



AT 130 PM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF OF 

COCHISE COUNTY. RADAR ESTIMATES SHOW FROM 1.00 TO 3.00 INCHES OF 

RAINFALL OVER THE PAST 2 HOURS. DOUBLE ADOBE AND DAVIS ROADS NEAR 

BISBEE WERE BARRICADED DUE TO FLOODING. ONE INCH OF RAIN HAS FALLEN 

NEAR DOUGLAS OVER THE PAST HOUR...THIS WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT FLOWS 

IN WASHES FLOWING SOUTHWEST INTO DOUGLAS...OF MOST CONCERN WILL BE 

THE PINE GROVE WASH FLOWING ACROSS WASHINGTON AVENUE AND WASHES NEAR 

THE WASHINGTON AVENUE AND ROUTE 80 INTERSECTION. LOW WATER CROSSINGS 

ALONG ROUTE 80 FROM DOUGLAS TO THE NEW MEXICO BROADER WILL LIKELY 

EXPERIENCE FLOODING. 



EXPECT ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT RISES IN CREEKS AND WASHES OVER 

SOUTHERN COCHISE COUNTY. THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 

MPH. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER 

THE WARNED AREA DURING THE NEXT 2 HOURS.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO HUACHUCA   

CITY...RUCKER CANYON AND ELFRIDA.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE 

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



LAT...LON 3175 11045 3134 11045 3133 10902 3201 10904



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