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WGUS75 KTWC 060020

FFSTWC



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ

515 PM MST WED JUL 5 2006



AZC019-060145-

PIMA AZ-

515 PM MST WED JUL 5 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM MST FOR EAST

CENTRAL PIMA COUNTY...



AT 515 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER EASTERN PIMA 

COUNTY. THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION HAS FALLEN ALONG SOUTH WILMOT 

ROAD...NEAR THE TUCSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...THE SAN JAVIER 

MISSION AND THE RINCON MOUNTAINS. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF 

PRODUCING RAINFALL RATES AS HIGH AS A HALF INCH IN 15 MINUTES.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF NORMALLY 

DRY WASHES AND ROADWAY DIPS AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND 

LOW LYING SPOTS.



NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED

AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE.



LAT...LON 3196 11113 3180 11101 3187 11075 3200 11074

      3196 11049 3216 11051 3220 11110



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