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000 

WGUS75 KTWC 280340

FFSTWC



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ

833 PM MST THU JUL 27 2006



AZC011-280400-

GREENLEE AZ-

833 PM MST THU JUL 27 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MST FOR

GREENLEE COUNTY...



AT 830 PM MST...RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM 1.00 TO 3.00 INCHES HAVE 

EFFECTED MUCH OF GREENLEE COUNTY DURING THE PAST HOUR. SIGNIFICANT 

RUNOFF AND STREAM RISES IS CAUSING FLASH FLOODING OVER MUCH OF THE 

COUNTY. SEVERAL REPORTS OF ROCK SLIDES AND DEBRIS FLOWING ACROSS 

ROADS HAVE BEEN REPORTED. TRAVEL ACROSS MUCH OF THE COUNTY IS 

DISCOURAGED.



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

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



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.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO HANNAGAN

MEADOW



LAT...LON 3377 10906 3378 10924 3369 10945 3306 10945

      3284 10924 3279 10906



$$



WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON

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000 

WGUS75 KTWC 280340

FFSTWC



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ

833 PM MST THU JUL 27 2006



AZC011-280400-

GREENLEE AZ-

833 PM MST THU JUL 27 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MST FOR

GREENLEE COUNTY...



AT 830 PM MST...RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM 1.00 TO 3.00 INCHES HAVE 

EFFECTED MUCH OF GREENLEE COUNTY DURING THE PAST HOUR. SIGNIFICANT 

RUNOFF AND STREAM RISES IS CAUSING FLASH FLOODING OVER MUCH OF THE 

COUNTY. SEVERAL REPORTS OF ROCK SLIDES AND DEBRIS FLOWING ACROSS 

ROADS HAVE BEEN REPORTED. TRAVEL ACROSS MUCH OF THE COUNTY IS 

DISCOURAGED.



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

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



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.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO HANNAGAN

MEADOW



LAT...LON 3377 10906 3378 10924 3369 10945 3306 10945

      3284 10924 3279 10906



$$



WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON

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