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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ

608 PM MST FRI JUL 14 2006



AZC003-150200-

COCHISE AZ-

608 PM MST FRI JUL 14 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM MST FOR

SOUTHWESTERN COCHISE COUNTY...



AT 603 PM MST...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A THUNDERSTORM 

PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN BETWEEN SIERRA VISTA AND HEREFORD...AMOUNTS UP 

TO 1.25 INCHES PER HOUR WILL OCCUR. THEREFORE...THE FLASH FLOOD 

WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED NORTH TO INCLUDE THIS AREA.



THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR AREAS ALONG MONTEZUMA CANYON 

ROAD BETWEEN CORONADO NATIONAL MEMORIAL AND SUTHERLAND PEAK IN FAR 

SOUTHWEST COCHISE COUNTY.



RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO 1.25 INCHES HAVE FALLEN ON THE RECENT FIRE 

BURN AREA ALONG THE SOUTHERN HUACHUCA MOUNTAINS...RUNOFF WILL CAUSE 

A RAPID RISE IN STREAMS AND WASHES ALONG THE MONTEZUMA CANYON ROAD.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO RAMSEY CANYON

PRESERVE...NICKSVILLE 



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.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



LAT...LON 3134 11021 3153 11013 3149 11026 3144 11033

      3134 11034



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