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WGUS55 KTWC 280707

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AZC019-281000-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ

1205 AM MST FRI JUL 28 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHEASTERN PIMA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA

   INCLUDING THE CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS AND FAR EAST AND 

   NORTHEAST PORTIONS OF THE TUCSON METRO AREA.



* UNTIL 300 AM MST



* AT 1201 AM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE CATALINA AND 

  RINCON MOUNTAINS. AN AUTOMATED RAIN GAGE NEAR THE PALISADES RANGER 

  STATION ON MOUNT LEMMON REPORTED 1.34 INCHES OF RAIN IN THE PAST

  30 MINUTES. EXCESSIVE AND SWIFT RAINFALL RUNOFF WILL OCCUR IN AND 

  AROUND THESE MOUNTAINS AS THEY FILL INTO NORMALLY DRY CREEKS AND 

  WASHES.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



LAT...LON 3232 11092 3225 11074 3206 11067 3205 11046

      3252 11046 3252 11084



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