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WGUS75 KPSR 240013

FFSPSR



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ

504 PM MST TUE AUG 23 2005



AZC013-240015-

MARICOPA AZ-

504 PM MST TUE AUG 23 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 515 PM MST FOR CENTRAL

MARICOPA COUNTY...



AT 458 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE LIGHT TO MODERATE SHOWERS OVER AREAS MAINLY SOUTH OF 

TONOPAH AND WINTERSBURG. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL HAS DIMINISHED AT 

THIS TIME...HOWEVER EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THE EARLIER PRECIPITATION 

WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE FLOODING OF NORMALLY DRY CREEKS AND 

STREAMS....AND RURAL ROADWAYS.  



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

WINTERSBURG...TONOPAH AND PALO VERDE.



IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE

POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS

FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT ONLY TAKES A FEW INCHES OF

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.



LAT...LON 3344 11264 3356 11299 3327 11323 3310 11266



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