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WGUS75 KTWC 280644

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ

1139 PM MST THU JUL 27 2006



AZC009-280730-

GRAHAM AZ-

1139 PM MST THU JUL 27 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM MST FOR

CENTRAL GRAHAM COUNTY...



AT 1139 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS CENTRAL 

GRAHAM COUNTY. THE STRONGEST STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR FORT GRANT. 

EXCESSIVE RAINFALL RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS AND FROM STORMS EARLIER 

THIS EVENING WILL FILL NORMALLY DRY WASHES AND ROADWAY DIPS WITH 

RUNNING WATER...ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAY 70 BETWEEN FORT THOMAS AND 

PIMA. SIGNIFICANT PONDING WILL ALSO OCCUR IN POOR DRAINAGE AND LOW 

LYING AREAS.  



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR

IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY 

A FEW INCHES OF RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR 

VEHICLE.



LAT...LON 3312 10957 3326 10989 3268 11020 3253 10987



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