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000 

WGUS75 KTWC 271128

FFSTWC



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ

419 AM MST THU JUL 27 2006



AZC003-023-271245-

COCHISE AZ-SANTA CRUZ AZ-

419 AM MST THU JUL 27 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 AM MST FOR

EASTERN SANTA CRUZ AND SOUTHWESTERN COCHISE COUNTIES...



AT 419 AM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER EASTERN SANTA 

CRUZ AND FAR SOUTHWEST COCHISE COUNTIES. THESE STORMS HAVE PICKED UP 

SPEED AND ARE NOW MOVING SOUTH AT 15 MPH. 



THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL IN THE PAST HOUR HAS FALLEN ALONG AND SOUTH OF 

HIGHWAY 82 BETWEEN SONOITA AND PATAGONIA LAKE...ESPECIALLY ALONG 

REDROCK CANYON. THESE STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE RAINFALL RATES 

UP TO AN INCH AN HOUR WITH LOCALIZED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE INCH.



EXCESSIVE RAINFALL RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS...ALONG WITH PREVIOUS 

STRONG STORMS ACROSS SOUTHWEST COCHISE COUNTY WILL CONTINUE TO 

RAPIDLY DRAIN INTO WASHES AND ROADWAY DIPS...FILLING THEM WITH 

RUNNING WATER. IN ADDITION...SIGNIFICANT PONDING OF WATER WILL OCCUR 

IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING AREAS. MOTORISTS SHOULD NEVER 

ATTEMPT TO CROSS THROUGH A ROADWAY DIP FILLED WITH RUNNING WATER OF 

UNKNOWN DEPTH.   



LAT...LON 3144 11087 3136 11030 3164 11009 3191 11017

      3197 11030 3173 11045 3173 11109



$$



WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON

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000 

WGUS75 KTWC 271128

FFSTWC



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ

419 AM MST THU JUL 27 2006



AZC003-023-271245-

COCHISE AZ-SANTA CRUZ AZ-

419 AM MST THU JUL 27 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 AM MST FOR

EASTERN SANTA CRUZ AND SOUTHWESTERN COCHISE COUNTIES...



AT 419 AM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER EASTERN SANTA 

CRUZ AND FAR SOUTHWEST COCHISE COUNTIES. THESE STORMS HAVE PICKED UP 

SPEED AND ARE NOW MOVING SOUTH AT 15 MPH. 



THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL IN THE PAST HOUR HAS FALLEN ALONG AND SOUTH OF 

HIGHWAY 82 BETWEEN SONOITA AND PATAGONIA LAKE...ESPECIALLY ALONG 

REDROCK CANYON. THESE STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE RAINFALL RATES 

UP TO AN INCH AN HOUR WITH LOCALIZED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE INCH.



EXCESSIVE RAINFALL RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS...ALONG WITH PREVIOUS 

STRONG STORMS ACROSS SOUTHWEST COCHISE COUNTY WILL CONTINUE TO 

RAPIDLY DRAIN INTO WASHES AND ROADWAY DIPS...FILLING THEM WITH 

RUNNING WATER. IN ADDITION...SIGNIFICANT PONDING OF WATER WILL OCCUR 

IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING AREAS. MOTORISTS SHOULD NEVER 

ATTEMPT TO CROSS THROUGH A ROADWAY DIP FILLED WITH RUNNING WATER OF 

UNKNOWN DEPTH.   



LAT...LON 3144 11087 3136 11030 3164 11009 3191 11017

      3197 11030 3173 11045 3173 11109



$$



WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON

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